"If the student answers `` 6000 years `` for the last question it is a wrong answer because the question does not call for their personal opinion ."
"But , of course , this is true of any test question in any science class . No test question in science ever asks for an opinion . They all ask for answers that confirm a knowledge of the science . The law is meant to intimidate teachers . But if a student expresses a religious opinion on a biology test , that opinion is actually irrelevant . The only consideration in grading the test is whether or not the correct answer was provided . The student may also give an answer based on religious mythology , but as long as the correct answer is given , the student passes . However , if a student answers all questions in a class of earth science or life science with religious mythology , that student fails . He/she is n't being penalized because he/she expressed his/her religious mythology , he/she is being penalized because he/she did n't answer the question correctly . Students are not asked to express opinions , religious or otherwise , on tests of knowledge of science . They are required to confirm that they have a grasp of the science ."
"If the student answers `` 6000 years `` for the last question it is a wrong answer because the question does not call for their personal opinion ."
"this is true of any test question in any science class . No test question in science ever asks for an opinion . They all ask for answers that confirm a knowledge of the science"