One has scientific evidence on its side; the other has pseudoscientific evidence on its side.

What a great opportunity to show the little skulls full of mush the difference between science and pseudo-science.

In fact the teacher can gear the whole lecture toward all of the Art Bell Crank theories: Including alien interbreeding, etc…After the children have examined 6 or 7 conflicting theories, they can be assigned a writing assignment to compare and contrast the theories and develop a theory of their own.

They could do similar assignments in history where they could compare and contrast the historical elements in the Books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Then the students could write their own theories on why the accounts are so different. And examine the historical record from other sources.

School could really get interesting if so many subjects concerning religion were not taboo. I’m not sure the fundamentalist beliefs would benefit as much as the fundamentalists like to believe. But it is ridiculous to try to make school a religious free zone. How can we teach our children about human history and leave out the part about how religion has influenced human history? Especially when you realize that there were times in human history where Religion was THE driving influence of that history.

Isn't it ironic that in today’s world, while we try to shelter our schoolchildren from anything religious, that religion is once again the driving factor in geo-political affairs? If you think its not, interview the prisoners at Guantonomo Bay: Could it be that they are attempting to fill the religious void we have created?

Scott