"Very well said , but remember , Evolution doesnt mean atheism , but creationism means religion ."
"There 's just enough truth in that statement to keep me from saying it 's false , but if I analyze it , it will help make my point ; The word `` evolution `` has such a broad meaning that it does n't have to mean atheism , but it since it is practically the only weapon that atheists have to combat the religious worldview , that 's what it often DOES mean . If it should n't mean it , but it is used so that it does , then that 's what it actually means . Creationism means religion , but it also involves a belief in the authenticity of historical documents that have been meticulously preserved over thousands of years . That 's not just religion , it 's secular , observed history - something evolution does n't have . So if a person hearing your statement does n't consider it carefully , it 's very easy to be mislead by it . It implies that `` evolution `` ( the branch that declares that the book of Genesis is false ) is somehow a secular , observable truth - while creationism is nothing but a religion , a superstition . Since evolution ca n't prove the book of Genesis ( ancient history ) false , and creationism does have some historical backing , they are comparable and they directly conflict . The problem is , a school teacher can make the statement you made , and it ca n't be legally questioned by anyone . Yet there was a case that I read about somewhere , where a sticker was placed in science textbooks advising children to study evolution `` with an open mind `` , and an ACLU lawsuit ensued . Of all those likely to be mislead by your statement , it 's young impressionable school children . Publicly paid school teachers misleading them with statements like that , without a full explanation ( prohibited by the courts ) does get an establishment of atheism started . It 's what I mean when I say that when church and state are separated , atheism and state are combined . Maybe government could be neutral , if it was small . The U.S. government is no longer small ."
"Evolution doesnt mean atheism , but creationism means religion ."
"There 's just enough truth in that statement to keep me from saying it 's false ,"