Religous Opposition

Truly, one of the things that most people are going to think of when they hear the word "evolution" is of the opposition that the theory has faced from creationists. And yes, before anyone gets offended, the opposition usually IS religious, and right-wing fundamentalist religious at that.

Religious opposition to evolution has always existed of course, since the earliest days of the theories proposal. Many creationists believe it counter to their views, and they're right. The theory bluntly goes against the word of the bible, and it's philosophical view of God in charge of everything. Evolution states that nature doesen't need any help, thank you very much, and when one pillar of belief is eroded, that tends to erode more.

Eperson v.Arkansas was not the earliest case on record of opposition to teaching creationism in schools, but it is important for banning creationism.People threw a hissy fit over it. The later Edwards v. Aguillard case cemented the decision, and now creationism was completely banned from schools.

Of course, that wasn't the end of it.

Ah intelligent design; are you creationism masquerading as science, or a legitimate theory with solid evidence? I'm not going to get into it, you can find some very well written arguments here.

I will concede that it could perhaps someday become more accepted and has hints legitimacy, but many people are using it as irrevocable scientific evidence for creationism. It should not be taught as people are using it right now. I believe creationism has no solid basis or proff, unlike the well-tested evolution. Evolution and Natural Selection should be taught in schools.