I would absolutely love to see a course on religions - all religinos - taught in high school.
The instructor would would have to be eminently qualified and carefully slected and threatened within an inch if his/her life if they so much as think of prosteletising to the students.
The historical and comtemporary effects of religion on all our lives is a subject that should be thororuhgly understood by all. Religion is also an excellent tool for teaching critical thinking skills. Taught properly, such a course could kindle the fires of a student's mind. That is a very good thing.
Alas, I don't think we will ever see such a course in Alabama. The influence of the fundamentalists is simply far too great here.