The goal of creating a tolerant environment is a noble one. The problem is, the neutral position we are aiming for does not exist. Cleansing academia of any reference to God does not create an unbiased, intellectual environment. On the contrary, it makes a very strong statement about the existence and importance of God. Claiming we can study a given field without any sort of reference to God assumes even if God exists, he isn’t necessary to explain the world. That is not a neutral position. We think removing questions of God from the classroom will put everyone on equal footing, but what it does in reality is to assume an atheistic view of the world. Atheism means “without god.” Therefore, if we remove God from the discussion, we are engaging in an atheistic education, not a neutral one/Benjamin Ledford, Argonaut. More here.

Question: Ledford maintains that colleges and universities foster an environment in the name of tolerance that supports atheism. Do you agree or disagree?