Tangent #1 (week of 3/12/05)

Double Standard?

Recently, it has been clear there exists, in the public arena, a conflict of interest with regard to religious topics.  It really picked up speed with the nativity scenes during the Christmas season.  The claim is made it constitutes government endorsement of a particular religion, which violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.  Attacks continue on displays of the Ten Commandments, crosses, memorials, etc.  Exceptions are made where displays of other faiths are placed alongside those of Christianity.  For example, a display of the Ten Commandments is not seen as offensive if it is accompanied by a display of the code of Hammurabi or the 5 pillars of Islam.
     So why can public schools teach evolution without creationism alongside the curriculum?  As a matter of fact, atheists are up in arms and claiming religion is pushing its way into the schools by asking for creationism to be taught ALONGSIDE evolution.  Unlike those that believe evolution, we are not exclusion in schools.  Again, double standard takes the day against the Christian!  After all, science has proven that it takes a BLIND faith to believe in evolution and not creation.  Therefore, faith in evolution is a religion; and has been state sponsored and endorsement for years in our schools.  If a nativity cannot be displayed without a menorah; if the Ten Commandments dare not be seen without a display of the 5 pillars of Islam, then Creation should be taught alongside Evolution.