Well...you know, everythings a struggle. The USA has a law of separation of church and state -- it's not like it's something new -- and it's not like it's unusual; in fact, it is what most Americans believe.

This 'enlightenment' came from the English Enlightenment of the 1750's, and other such ideas.

But as history ceaselessly shows, someone comes along who wants to push their own agenda and political and'/or religious beliefs...and they do things, so the struggle begins again and again.

But the law remains on the side of enlightenment, since 1776 and thus people can take their complains to court.

This Iowa statement makes perfect sense to me and it would to the vast majority of American...

Well...you know, everythings a struggle. The USA has a law of separation of church and state -- it's not like it's something new -- and it's not like it's unusual; in fact, it is what most Americans believe.

This 'enlightenment' came from the English Enlightenment of the 1750's, and other such ideas.

But as history ceaselessly shows, someone comes along who wants to push their own agenda and political and'/or religious beliefs...and they do things, so the struggle begins again and again.

But the law remains on the side of enlightenment, since 1776 and thus people can take their complains to court.

This Iowa statement makes perfect sense to me and it would to the vast majority of Americans.

However, good point, can Everyone teach in such a way and not show favoritism or prejudice, one way or the other -- probably not.

So there will be complaints. And people will take their complaints to court. Etc.

Instead of calling it "religion," maybe if we called it "primitive mental misconceptions and delirium," it might be taught more objectively, but there would also be objections to this I'm sure.