Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo

I don't believe in a comparative religions course in high school since there are simply too many religions to compare. But I do support it in the context of teaching history. My brother was in high school and was talking about the crusades (when Kingdom of Heaven came out). They learned about the crusades, but none of the religious implications behind it (the school wasn't allowed to). It just amazed me that we can't teach our children basic history without getting into a religious debate.

But I agree, religion and science aren't the same thing. They have no business being taught in the same class. The reason it is an issue is because most science contradicts religion. It's hard to read the bible and then find a fossil that is hundreds of thousands of years older than the bible says the world is.