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Yeah, we have RE in Ireland too.
Most pointless thing in existence.
Jesus did this, and then Jesus did that etc.
Everything is taught from a factual point of view to children of a very young age, a disgusting abuse of the naivety of the young. The idea of "faith" or "doubt" or "belief" never even enters the picture. These matters discussed are no different from learning about history, or maths or geography.
Then in secondary school (high school) things move on to apparently better, more open-minded things. We partake in "discussions" about abortion, and why the use of condoms and premarital sex is so terrible.
My religion "teacher" was an ignorant narrow-minded fool, who complained about the attitude of apathy of the class towards the "debates" etc. Of course as religion was not an exam subject, most of my peers couldn't give a shit about anything that was under "discussion".
After him complaining about people showing no interest, I decided to take him up on issues. We were discussing the death penalty, and incredibly enough this guy was against it completely. (As it happens I am against the death penalty, but I put this aside, just in the interest of what may turn out to be a remotely interesting way to pass the period)
He was nattering on with his usual highly informative lecture "death penalty is bad m'kay?" etc. "but" I interjected, "surely it works as a deterrent to people who would consider committing these terrible crimes?"
And with his typically penetrating insight, he crushed my argument under the weight of his powerful rebuttal:
"No".
I gave up after that
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