[quote=Jorick]I probably wouldn't call 8% a significant amount, but significance is relative so whatever.The problem with intelligent design is that while it's a plausible theory in its own right, it gets co-opted by creationist turds. Most of the people fighting for ID to be taught alongside evolution are actually creationists trying to crack open the door with what appears to be reasonable scientific things, but only in order to then be able to shove their religion wholesale into public schools. The actual idea in and of itself is not problematic, it's the people who try to use it as a tool for bad things that make it a problem.[/quote]

8% I wouldn't shrug off as being that small.
It's not huge, but it's still big enough to cause a good amount of resistance and halt scientific progress.

As for religion in schools, I don't see the possible good in it if it's "Teach ______ Religion". Since then it's really just one Religion trying to force themselves on others.
I think it'd be more appropiate to have a generalized religion course, teaching about multiple religion's from a neutral, observing standpoint. Something which I believe England already does.

[quote=xAsunaWolfx]I guess it all boils down to what appeals to you more strongly & What your parents may have told you:Science or Faith? Both have facts. Science is appealing because......debatable facts, Faith is appealing because it seems to take away the fear of death.[/quote]

No they both don't.

Science has facts, faith's very model is belief without facts. If it had fact's it would no longer be faith.
Just because something comforts you from an unfortunate fact of life doesn't suddenly mean it provides facts in itself.
It doesn't do so anymore than say an Imaginary Friend has facts because it helps you get over getting bullied in school for example.

Lastly for how parents raise you... That's not a 100% confirmed way for your own beliefs.
For example my parents are Christian and raised me Christian, but I became atheist through my own observing and questioning of it.