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Notice my From: I live in Kansas, and I understand what it is. The facts are, in a science class, you teach theories, and the way these theories have been arrived at, and the lab work that can allow you to arrive at the same basic conclusion. The guy's point, which is very valid, is that there is no scientific way to prove God, in any form. If religion x, and religion y are recognized, but z is left out, then we get into State sponsorship of x and y. Religion has no more place in a science class than Tolkien does in History class, unless we're willing to concede that Tolkien's works are pertinent history. If one group gets to have it's say, then you have to represent all groups. If you're going to teach ID in a class room, then the Bible cannot be the text book. Not all religions that the world recognize as valid follow that book, and mine certainly doesn't.
So on that point, you are correct, there is no need to debate. In principle the guy is exactly right; if you are going to teach religion in school, then you need to teach all of them, no matter what your own personal opinion about it may be. After all, we're not trying to teach a specific religion, right? *Insert the "Yeah, right" smiley here*.
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