+ Facts about the World Around Us.
[Religion is a "Very Real" Fact in the World Around Us]

Religion is real, but as a "fact" it is a human construct. Yes, there
are religions - many, all of whom have equal claims to the notion that
theirs is the correct one - but they are all human constructs.
Mythology exists as a part of human sociology, but that does not make
its content factual.

There may be a place for religion in school - if so, it is in the
social studies area, where human charateristics are examined. It is
certainly not in science class. Religion cannot, by its nature, be a
science; it is not even a theory by any accepted definition. In all
its forms, religion is a cultural phenomenon.

This has nothing to do with whether or not God exists or has
omnipotence over the universe. That is purely a matter of faith, and
is up to the individual. It has to do with whether schools are
suitable for passing on cultural or mythological beliefs as fact, which
they are not. That is what shortwave radio is for ;-)

Bruce Jensen