Creationism: The doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed.

That's the textbook definition, and the way Gov. Chris Christie was speaking at a town hall meeting last week, school districts would be free to teach it.

It seems Christie knew he was about to put his foot in his mouth, then did it anyway.

"I probably have little business getting myself involved in these kinds of questions," Christie said, adding that local school boards "should be making those decisions about what curriculum is being taught in your schools."

Charles Darwin might not be too happy about it, but we don't think he'll be casting any ballots any time soon, not even in Hudson County. While Darwin believed in evolution and science has pretty much backed him up, there are those that believe creationism -- more specifically the Bible story in Genesis -- should be taught in schools.

It seems odd that Christie, or any official, would even suggest that Bible study -- however limited in scope -- was a decision to be made by local school districts. After all, the state decides the rest of the curriculum.

Maybe he stumbled when he was put on the spot. Or perhaps he was winning some points with the nation's conservative right if he does make a run for president.

See yesterday's poll, results.