Hey Jazz'. We know you can think for yourself, everybody here does or they would not attend.
But to be honest (I'm creo), the statement " evolution is a religion " is best avoided. Why?
- Because,
1. It is a theory which holds nor religious principles or doctrine.
2. It deals with biology alone. Any learning of the theory shows us this, as you probably know.
3. It is based on "Theory" in the scientific sense of the word, and as we all know scientific theory is/can be negotiated, whereas religion cannot be amongst the religious.
So it's a bit like saying " Gravity is a religion "
If as creationists we say these things, our arguments will start to look desperate at best. I only tell you this because I've discovered how frustrating it can be when we creationists call evolutionists religious. That's not their ball park. Infact they don't really deal with it religiously, they literally are the antithesis of religious.
I agree God should be taught in schools, I've argued for the science class in the past (for creation), but the problem is it is also Philosophical and Theological as well as a bit of Science. Biology is only science. That might be the difference, humans enjoy categorizing, how do you categorize Creation?
Don't get me wrong, I too think there is scientific aspects to Apologetics, but at most - aspects.