I did my junior cert exams in 2007, Religious Education was great, it's way less stressful than the other subjects, they are not shoving the word of God down your throat in that class. You discuss moral issues and decide for yourself if they are right or wrong. You learn about a world religion other than your own, which I think is healthy, expanding horizons and all that. I didn't do amazing on the exam or anything, I took it for what it was. The class was an experience, the exam wasn't going to decide my future.