There have been a few on this list that have been spouting off now for a few days unopposed, ranting about the evils of religion and how there is...

Whoa there! Maybe you should try reading my posts again. I haven't said a single thing about the evils of religion. I direct my anger at those who use religion for personal and political gain. Take a look at today's news if you need an example. Pat Robertson--beloved of some 'Christian conservatives'--has just called for the assasination of the president of Venezuela. I wonder if you could point me to the passage in the Bible where incitement of murder is listed as a virtue. I couldn't find it. There are too many good things in the teachings of Jesus, Mohammed or the Buddha for me ever to make the categorical argument that religion is bad. Far from it. But history is chock full of scoundrels who claim to be religious and then violate every precept of the religions they claim to follow. And as I said in my post, those who are loudest are generally the worst. Jesus himself had many complaints about the Pharisees. I was brought up in a region (the old South) where religious presence in the schools was unopposed. From that, I learned of the evils of other races. I learned that Mormons are devils, along with Jews and Catholics. What the h*ll kind of education is that? I am glad that a thoughtful Supreme Court (back when we had one) stepped in and stopped that kind of teaching. That is the kind of world that groups like the Discovery Institute want to restore. ID is the camel's nose in the tent. I understand your passion, Aaron, but please read a little more carefully.