Is Religion Evolving?

Many Americans find the Freedom of Religion to be important for any person, whether they believe in a faith or not. That is why the freedom of religion is in the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights guaranteeing that no persons faith could ever be limited by the United State government. So what exactly happens when the US holds a debate on creation vs. evolution?

It looks something like this:  Bill Nye and Ken Ham

This debate was considered highly controversial because a small amount of evolution is taught in science classrooms across the United States. However creationalist views are not allowed to be taught in schools due to their relation to religion. This debate began to spark the idea that perhaps religion is no longer as free as it had once been and that perhaps evolution is being taught even though it could be considered infringement on the freedom of religion. For those of you who enjoy studying the topic of evolution don't worry. The Scopes trial, which was settled by the Supreme Court, stated that evolution was allowed to be taught in schools because it is not a religion rather scientific evidence.

So what exactly happens in the Government less than a week after this debate was held? Let's just say that the President himself feels that religion may be threatened by many factors of modern society. However, the President wasn't referring to the United States. His focus was and still is that the position of countries across the globe controlling the religion of others. Theocracy controls the Middle East, destroying all opposition and even creating religious groups of terror. Another example is North Korea in which its people are forced to worship the Kim Jong family which are represented as gods.

Obama's Thoughts

While Obama is not truly allowed to comment on any one religion due to the separation of Church and State, he has openly expressed support for the Pope who continues to be a missionary for the world. Although it is impossible for Obama to try and combat the growing apathy for religion across the globe, he still continues to support the religious refugees across the globe and hoping they here his prayers, as well as the other faithfuls.

My Thoughts:
I believe that at this point it has to be understood that to take a side in this argument is completely based on a personal mindset. Those who believe in Creationism or Evolution have every right to do so without fear of persecution. This debate made one step forward but two steps back for both sides. A debate of this topic isn't meant to be made public because it leads to the idea that the two ideas have to conflict with each other and have no way of coexisting. The easiest way to solve the problem of religious persecution in the United States is for people to realize that it is a choice, and every choice made is made based on personal reasons that nobody can understand.