church and state

The separation of church and government is a very touchy subject for many. Some feel as though our founders were trying to keep religion from ruling our country while others interpret our founders' plan as being one of keeping government out of our religions. Contrary to the contrasting opinions, the founders were trying to do both. These wonderful men came from a country or countries in which the ruler had levied his own belief system onto law making and enforcement. Right and wrong from a governmental standpoint was situational, only depending on how that despot or tyrant felt the day he had to make a ruling. I say all of this because our country has been involved in a tug of war, so to speak, for decades over this matter. Recently I had the privilege of perusing an article about said topic.
The government of the state of Georgia is apparently ratifying a measure to allow a class in public schools for the Bible to be taught as a book of history. Whereas, I believe (and my believe is founded in historical fact) that the Bible is historically accurate, and I believe (which is simply a personal spiritual belief) the Bible holds a lot of truth and use its writings to guide my life, I have to express some concerns regarding this movement.
My first concern is that this is a window for Christians to start taking issue with the mass education system. I see the Christians criticizing how the Bible is taught in schools and asking for only clergy or only Biblical scholars to teach the class. The instructor of the Biblical history class should be very well educated on the parallels between accepted history books and the history of the Bible. He should have a deep understanding of the chronology and pertinence of Biblical history, but he HAS TO REMAIN NEUTRAL religiously. I see the Christians using this class, which they may see as a 'victory', as a springboard to push other agenda items, such as teacher-lead prayer time. I see Christians attempting to turn our public education system in Georgia into a tool to "witness" to the masses. Christians, keep your hands off the public school system. It is not our governments job to educate our kids on your spiritual belief system. It is your job as parents to perpetuate your spiritual beliefs. This is not a Christian education class, it is a history class based on the historicity of the Bible. Keep it that way. Don't allow your emotions about your religion to take over and make decisions for other people. If you truly have faith in your God, then you know He will do as He wishes, and His wishes are for good. It's not the governments or your job to do so through the mass education machine.
My second concern is the possibility for an 'equality movement' in the education system. The people who practice Wicca or Islam or Taoism or Rosicrucian-ism (or any other belief system I didn't mention), I see, will desire an equal audience in mass education in the future. Other religious affiliations or spiritual groups will move to have classes added to school offerings as a measure of equality. First, this class is not about Christianity, so you other religions will have to move past this fallacy. Second, if other religions have historically accurate books that can be taught as a history class, then I believe they should be given equal treatment. For government to favor the Bible over another historical book is preposterous and unconstitutional. Government schools cannot teach religious beliefs as facts without becoming a theocracy. Remember the Church of England? Enough said.
All points that I care to make having been made, I believe that, even though we haven't always agreed on methodology or outcome of decisions, all of us who have a spiritual affiliation of some type can agree that none of us wants our kids educated by the propagator of a religious group with which we do not agree. In order to do that, we must make sure our public education system does not give out spiritual education of ANY kind. There are those who are radical in their spirituality and desire the government to become a theocracy either for Christianity or some other major religion, but they are not great in number. The eagle and the flag must, however, keep their watchful eye over those, even of our own countrymen, who seek to destroy freedom by forcing their religion on us all.
Thank you for reading.