There goes the doctor pool from Michigan. Of course there are many Americans who, as part of their faith, already believe that life was created through intelligent design. But without well-grounded scientific proof, the idea has no place in a public high school biology course. What evangelical Christians and fundamentalists of other faiths should finally recognize is that science is not atheistic or anti-religious. It simply rejects supernatural explanations for natural phenomena.
Religion has nothing to fear from evolution.
Long ago, mainstream Christians, including the pope, reconciled the natural sciences and their faith. What should trouble religious leaders is when government starts meddling in their business, adding spiritual ideas and beliefs to school curriculum in ways that may or may not comport with doctrine. If the nation's faith leaders think Bush's White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives is causing religious strife and dissention, just wait until the details of an Intelligent Design curriculum are under consideration. They should all pray this never happens. St. Petersburg Times.