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 .