Or don't. People question the veracity of Wikipedia; well, it's got to be better than Conservapedia (via).
Compare the entry on Evolution from Wikipedia and then from Conservapedia (where it's specifically called Theory of Evolution). The latter barely describes what it is, instead focusing on the problems scientists have had proving its existence. Also, check out the entry on Abortion from Wikipedia and then from Conservapedia, where the whole entry talks about all the health problems that might occur from having one. I know it's as one would expect, but it's very slanted!
According to its About page, this apparently started as a project for homeschooled students in New Jersey. Couple this with the documentary Jesus Camp, which I just saw last night and had some statistic about the number of kids who are homeschooled and are evangelical (it's high), and it's really scary to me how some parents are educating their children. Apparently it's more important that they learn one truth rather than learning facts and critical thinking to formulate their own opinions. Very very scary.
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