Istanbul said:
Evolution is a theory based on science. So let's teach it in science class.
Creationism (or your-favorite-religious-concept-here) is a theory based on faith. So let's teach it in, uh, faith class.
I find this very humorous Istanbul...I guess a lot of it depends on what you mean by "science", but for sake of argument, I'm going to be safe and just say that is it "learning of men" based on observation and study.
The reason I find that so humorous is because so much of "religion" now days seems to just be the same thing, ideas of man. Men thinking that just because they are educated, they have no need for spiritual guidance because their own ideas are "superior".
Anyway, that's actually a whole different discussion. I guess my only real concern with what you have said is that evolution is "...based on science..." my argument from the beginning is that most of the time evolution is taught, it is taught as if it were scientific fact. I would rather have it not taught at all if the people teaching it cannot make it clear that it is just a theory.
I guess what it really comes down to is that fact that in all of this discussion, little has been said about what specific branch of science we are referring to. When I think of science, I typically think of hard sciences, such as physics and chemistry. Where do we classify the theory of evolution?
If we are talking about biology, then we certainly have some evidence that certain species of animals have changed over time. Religion has no place in a biology class and evolution has limited place.
I think the problem we get into is that most people here are assuming that when we are talking about "evolution", it is implied that we are talking about "evolution of man" and in that case, I think it is important that it is not taught without making sure it is clear that we realistically know very little and most of what is being talked about is speculation and that there are other opinions. Avoid specifics if you like, but don't ignore that they exist.
BTW, it always seems to me that people talk about religion and science as if they are at odds with each other. I have come to realize personally that any Supreme Creator is still bound by scientific principles, i.e. laws of nature. The biggest difference is that what we call "science" if often that limited part of the laws of nature that we understand (or at least thing we do).
Either that or intelligence has never been a survival trait.