Keywords
RE classes
catechesis
school
school goers
young generation
public opinion
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Abstract
The analysis of long-standing sociological studies shows that Religious Education at schools is approved of by the vast majority of the Polish society. This approval, undoubtedly, results from the religious declarations of Poles which demonstrate that about 90% of them belong to the Catholic Church. Both parents and school goers say that catechization at school helps them to organize everyday activities and allows to save time which they would have to devote to go to extra afterschool activities if RE classes took place outside of school. The vast majority of school goers participate in RE classes and think positive of them. Neither parents nor school goers are interested in the ideological or political disputes over the presence of RE in the school curriculum. Therefore, they are not influenced by circles who favor a secular school, which, guided by ideological reasons, contest the introduction of religion teaching to Polish schools. The sociological research shows that the teaching of religion at school enjoys the support of the majority of parents and students, while the smallest approval is seen among politicians with liberal and leftist views. Politicians opposed to catechesis at school do not take into account the opinion of the majority of Polish society supporting religious education, but rather follow their own ideological beliefs or the ideological line of their own party. Hence, tensions and conflicts about teaching religion in Polish public schools most often take place. Sometimes disputes have a sharp emotional impact, especially when the antagonized parties try to draw parents and students into conflict. Misunderstandings regarding the presence of catechesis in school do not affect legal regulations regarding this issue.
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