church and state

A local science teacher recently came under attack by some residents, reportedly for teaching the "creation" theory in his classrooms.

I remember being in school and discussing several different theories, and although the creation theory never really came into play, "God" was passed around somewhat judiciously. I can actually see both sides of the story. One one hand, religious parents want their children to be free to express their beliefs in school while others don't want those beliefs unwillingly pushed onto their own children. Teachers can get into a pickle when they focus on either side too stringently, intentionally or not.

One belief is that teachers are not to be able to discuss any kind of belief in school. Others feel that if any religion is to be covered, all religions are to be covered. Talk about a tall order - all religions? In a more realistic expectation, others state that the most prominent religion theories should be discussed.

It's a shame that there isn't a comfortable way to cover both. After all, I believe that most people in this world have a bit of belief in both. They just don't agree on *how much* each one was involved.