i do not think morality is tied to organised religion. I know many, many moral athiests. The rejection of or questioning of God need not mean the departure from morality.
Hoobley, like I said I haven't read the book yet but when I discussed this thread with DH and mentioned Bath's comment about Christian values, he reminded me about a part of the book he told me about where Dawkins has apparently looked into the morality of non-Christian peoples (pygmies in the Amazon for example, with no connection to western culture at all). He (or someone else, probably an anthropologist) has hypothesised that morality is in fact an evolutionary by product - we wouldn't survive as a species if we coupld work harmoniously in groups, etc.

Ryn I think the reason why "hard" science doesn't marry well with "creationism" is that creationism still presupposes that there was an intelligent god who in some way directed or put into place the elements necessary for creation to unfold. I can see how from a Christian POV evolution could be part of God's plan, just as a scientist could see God or a god in creation. But I think from a strictly atheist POV (taking atheism to be as much a matter of "faith" in there being nothing as anything else) you could not see creationism as akin to evolution.

From a personal perspective I was raised a Christian and when my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer when I was 8 I started getting right into Sunday school and church. Problem is my religious education teacher didn't take the opportunity to discuss with me anything other than what I call the "child's view" of Christianity - Jesus loves little children, pray and He will listen, good things happen when you are good. My dad died when I was nine so I was totally disillusioned and have been a non-believer since (obviously now due to slightly more complicated reasons LOL!) But I find it a shame on her part that my teacher wasn't a bit "smarter" in how she handled the situation.

DH and I will raise our children to know about all religions, more so that they can understand other people's motivations and beliefs and function well and tolerantly in society than so they can choose their own beliefs. I am right into reading about Islam ATM because as an Aussie kid growing up in the 21st century I think that is one social force my children will definately need to understand and appreciate.