I agree that both atheism and theism have elements of faith to them.
Not really, as atheism has empirical evidence on it's side. There is a possibility of a God, I'll admit that, but it's a far, far greater stretch to say that there definitely is one than to say there isn't one.
However, atheism is currently being taught in schools, and therein lies the important difference.
The difference between secularism, where no God is promoted, and atheism, where children would be implicitly taught that there is no God? Yes, that is an important difference.
Not only is atheism taught in schools, but critical analysis of Darwinian belief is censored systematically.
It most certainly is not. Jumping up on a desk, screeching like a monkey, claiming that since Darwin says we descended from animals then we should act like them is NOT critical analysis.
Perhaps instead of teaching atheism or theism in public schools, we could simply teach known, applicable fact, instead of telling children that bacteria morph into buffalos with no base in reality.
If we discover evidence of such a phenomena occurring, we'd teach it. However as it stands, I'd recommend you get a basic grasp of what evolution DOES entail, and THEN we'll talk.
