Quote Originally Posted by mont974x4
I think evolution requires a measure of faith equal to the faith required for me to believe in creation...
Well your beliefs are not supported by evidence, while evolution is. Why are human fossils (or other species today) not found below the KT layer? What other theory fits for what has happened the last 4.5 billion years? What about the rapid mutation of bacteria and viruses? It's not that it takes faith to believe evolution, just some incentive to understand how speciation works. What makes any part of evolution impossible or improbable?

Quote Originally Posted by mont974x4
Furthermore, since we can all agree evolution is a theory and required school classes should be teaching fact...as a parent I should be the one deciding what my kids learn not the government.
There are no facts in science; every "fact" in science is still considered a theory. If you feel like you need to control what they learn then maybe you should home school them instead of tying to prevent others from learning.