[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Look it up in your own time if you're curious is my opinion

With so much conflict going on in the world I think we have a duty to understand other religions and cultures. Also, lots of kids get no religious knowledge or debate, so could never make an informed choice of their own. If you want to follow your own religion, that's a different thing and should be done outside school hours, but general studying of religion is essential, I think.