I was sitting here eating my breakfast and reading the news. I happened to open up a story entitled "Evolution Memo Prompts Call For Apology". The story is here: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070218/D8NC38200.html
This type of thing scares me. Why? Well, I know that there is a tendency for religious hysteria among U.S. citizens. After all, we were originally a colony settled by religious fanatics. But the men who originally drew up the constitution made is very clear that there should be separation of church and state. Everyone should be free to believe what they want. The scary part, to me at least, is that this whole thing revolved around a Georgia State Representative, Marshall Hall (president of the Fair Education Foundation) and a Texas State Representative. If you read some of what this guy, Marshall Hall, has said, it's downright creepy. I feel that this guy is trying to corrupt our government with religious ideals. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't a front for discrimination and hate. I've noticed more and more people use religion as an excuse for these kinds of things. And the more sanctimonious they are about it the more I want to vomit. Just because more people believe in Jesus in this country than not doesn't mean that their point of view has to be right. In fact, people who think their way is right and nobody else's is make me truly ill. Anyone who has closed their mind to the point where they can't question their lives or beliefs is a sad individual indeed, and could be dangerous. That's just the sort of person who carries out a suicide bombing.