In the 1982 trial of McLean vs. Arkansas, which centered around teaching both theories of origins in public schools, questions were raised concerning the religious beliefs of the creation experts. Yet, what the proponents believe is beside the point. Of course, there are those who combat evolution who are not religious, but even that is beside the point. Religious belief is not necessarily based on fact, but neither is it necessarily founded in falsehood. Because Creationism Is Religion.
Science is described as what is observable, repeatable, and falsifiable.
With that definition, creationism is not science. Yet, neither is macroevolution. If the argument never gets to that level, again free inquiry is stifled. To Believe in the Miracle of Evolution. Microevolution leading to macroevolution, discussed earlier, is one example.