Ann's Blog On Seperation of Church and State:

Anns blog #4:

"Biology teacher fired for referring to Bible" (cnn.com, March 20, 2007)

A Biology teacher in Sisters, Oregon had a short-lived new job at the local high school. After only eight days, he was fired mainly for 'deviating from the curriculum on the theory of evolution'. His name is Kris Helphinstine and he allegedly included biblical references in his lectures along with controversial discussions that connected evolution, Nazi Germany, and planned parenthood. in Kris Helphinstines defense he claims that his sole purpose of the lessons was to teach the high school students how to hear information, then interpret it and analyze it, forming their own opinions about it. He says that critical thinking is very important to understanding science. He says that he never taught the idea that God created the world, saying that he knows what it is and he went out of his way as to not teach it. A parent complained when is freshman daughter came home confused by the material being covered in her biology class. This parent, John Rahm, accused Kris Helphinstine of not teaching the curriculum that his daughter and her classmates were supposed to be learning. Other parents are concerned about the pollution of their child's mind, in the things that they have been taught in his classroom.

I find this rediculous, i guess i never really felt that strongly about seperation of church and state, espically in a country like ours where the majority of the citizens, fundamentally, believe in the same ideas. Of course, this is comming from a christian, but if the system is designed to protect athiests, it doesn't make too much sense to me. If I were to have never heard about God and his word and all of his greatness, than I would probably be an athiest. If that were to be the case for me, my life would lack a whole lot of meaning. I wish the whole world could be exposed to my wonderful Creators love and grace. When seperation of church and state is put into place, it makes my goal difficult. I feel truely sorry for the poor individuals whos parents never brought them to sunday school when they were in elementary school. Allowing religion into schools wouldn't have to be forcing religions on to people, but it can (and should) get them thinking about a higher power. Exposure is all it would take.
/li9'p