Remembering that Harvard was a school that produced Bible scholars, it is requisite that a student have a good handle on Latin (to translate the Latin Vulgate) and Greek (for the Greek manuscripts, including the LXX). The history and geography were subjects that are standard for any high school student. It's been twenty years since I've been out of school, so I've pretty much forgotten all that stuff. (use or lose, yanno) As for the math, those problems are basic Algebra, Geometry, and Trig. Today's high schools are beginning to teach pre-calculus to the kids who are actually studying and not griping over the latest dramas or texting their idiot friends during class. Remember, there were no calculators for the math, either. And they had to memorize all the theorems and postulates for the geometric proofs.

Sure they can state the student is wrong - we still believe in free speech (we do, don't we?). But Creationists should be afforded the same courtesy to present views, discuss and vet them in open forum. The reason that they are not allowed to do so is not because the theories/beliefs lack scientific credence, but rather, because the sources from which they come get shelved on the "religious book" shelf and that the very mention of a supernatural God automatically makes any related topic unscientific on that one purpose alone.

By the way, the story reads that one Congressman has introduced this legislation. So, because one legislator has introduced this bill, suddenly the whole of Texas has gone "full retard". Since we're being all scientific today, perhaps someone would like to tell the rest of the class which logical fallacy this example post has committed?

What concession would you like? Darwin had the same kind of concession in Origin of Species and, well, that gets overlooked in the light of preserving the belief.

Christianity debunked hundreds of times? Care to furnish proof of that statement?

The problem today is that Christians keep getting ostracized for their faith and beliefs by a so-called tolerant scientific community. We belief there is a God and created the world. But why the vitriol? It's not because you have a problem with theories/science/what-have-you, it's because you don't believe or want to believe in a Sovereign God. Your choice not to, but there's no need to spew the hate for those of us who do.

That's what all of this is about in the first place.

...that evolution follows the same premise? What can we actually *test* in evolution? I'm sure you could get big $$$ if you can evolve a fish into a monkey.