I personally don't mind the idea of religious education, but it should be just that - an education.
Kids should know that people throughout the world (including Australia) follow different religions and that each religion involves different beliefs and behaviours. Kids should also know that some people aren't religious at all. Education is a great way to raise awareness and prevent intolerance. However, it is not necessarily a school's job to teach this and schools should definitely not be indoctrinating kids.
I remember coming home from primary school and telling my parents that God made rainbows. (I obviously hadn't learnt about light refraction and reflection at this stage.) How sad it is to see that the Victorian school system has not changed much in 20 years.
- Dani
