Personally, I'm pretty much a church/state separation absolutist. The state ought not be in the business of supporting or teaching religion.
Quite often, this position is supported by the argument that religion running the government has a potential for all sorts of mischief. And I agree with that. But, often overlooked is the argument that this separation is just as much to protect religion from the government. If religion begins to rely on government for support, it won't be long before government is able to call the shots, and tell religion what it may or may not teach. Surely that result is as much to be avoided as religion running the government.
Those who would sacrifice an essential liberty for a temporary security will lose both, and deserve neither. -- Benjamin Franklin
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