should creationism be taught in schools?

While it may be true that such students would be old enough and mature enough to handle the info and form their own opinions, why should Creationism be taught in school.Unlike evolutionary theory, Creationism can and will be taught at church, or in church schoolrooms. It can be picked up by one's family, or simply by opening the Bible and reading the first few paragraphs.Thus it is already out in the mainstream and can be picked up on one's own. Given that it has no real connection to the rest of scientific investigation, there would be little reason to have it in a science class.Could you discuss why leaving it up to church and family and bible is insufficient?

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holmes
"What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority." (M.Ivins)