Science vs. God?

For many years now there has been the debate about what should be taught in public schools.  Evolution vs. Creation, no matter what you believe in there is no doubt that there is a time and place for everything, even the bible agrees with this, which brings up the question, are public schools the place the be teaching religion?  My answer is no.  Evolution is a scientific theory and should be taught as such is a science classroom setting.  Privet schools are allowed a certain amount of slack in many of the rules that public school need to follow and if a parent truly has a problem with exposing their child to a well rounded education than they can find a school that supports their belief and send their child there.  I believe, however, that one of the purpose of school is to expose students to different ideas and conventions that they wouldn't necessarily encounter elsewhere.  In some cases the theory of evolution is one of those ideas.   I think it is very important for people and children specifically to be exposed to many different ideas and thought processes.  I really do believe that this helps them learn to reason and think for them selves, which is what every parent wants, an independent, free thinking child that doesn't jump of the bridge just because Joe did.  If you believe in creation there are plenty of opportunities for you to explain this belief to your child, but religion does not need to be taught in a public school.