The Separation of Church from State?

I was asked to discuss a political issue from the perspective of political science. And while this is not meant to discuss the educational system of America, I will use the system of education to discuss a serious paradox that affects every citizen in some way, the separation of Church and State. Ever since the founding of this country Americans have been involved in what may be the most widespread, nation wide debate. This is the separation of Church and State. Now, before continuing there must be some definitions which must be elaborated on. Dictionary.com defines religion as: re•li•gion –noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. This is what I will be referring to when I say the term religion. When I refer to Religion I will be referring to the serving and worshiping of God, a god or any number of gods, or any mystic or supernatural being. Many people bring up the argument that prayer in public schools should not be allowed. That the ideology or the body of doctrine, myth, or belief that guides an individual, that is presented in the Bible should not be taught. That Religion should not be taught in any way. However, keep in mind that the Bible used to be a textbook in schools, also that, up until not too long ago prayer would be what begins a day at school. Christianity was taught as a subject, until the teachings of Darwin came along and suddenly evolution is the new curriculum, taught as fact when it is, in fact, still theory. Now I do not wish for this to seem like a document exemplifying a type of xenophobia, or a fear of anything foreign or new but now teaching creation has become strictly about Religion and considered a violation of our constitutional rights. It is easy, at times to overlook the context when considering the founding documents such as the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. It is always made clear that one of the main points of these documents is the separation of Church and State. But if