The subject is an elective, but without an alternative - the children whose parents decide to opt out of it usually have to wait out in the empty hallways or school library for the duration of the class. In some cases, due to peer pressure, children of atheists, Orthodox Christians or Muslims attend this class and various related religious activities like Christmas plays.
Критики считают, что это создаёт непонимание отличия между религиозным обучением и настоящими научными дисциплинами, такими как физика или биология.