In
Greece a course named “religion” is not an optional one. A course
mainly focused on orthodox-christian beliefs using manuals aimed to
inform about christian god and traditions is compulsory and everyone
must attend. Attending an orthodox-christian morning prayer is
compulsory as well.
In
order not to attend the above, one must provide the school with a
written permission by one's parents in which one's beliefs are
declared as non- christian ones.
Religious freedom involves the right not to declare a
belief. Apart from declaring students are asked to have their
parents' written permission not to attend a course aimed to teach
only one religion's views on religious issues.
I
consider school students to be individuals having their essential
individual rights protected by the constitution. Thus they do not
need permission for exercising them. Religion courses must be
optional, while compulsory morning prayer has no place in a liberal
democracy.
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