Reply #84: My family did that when I was in school - every Monday.

[TankLV]

We were released to go to the local Catholic Church school for religious ed - since we were all Catholic and had to sign a release form, and it was VOLUNTARY and the SCHOOL DIDN'T PAY FOR IT, I don't see where the problem is!

I think my parents had to pay for the priveledge of Religious Ed...

The church school was a few blocks away - it took about a half hour to walk there...

If it was at the PUBLIC school, then it would be a problem.

But if the people want it, and it's at the local church, then it's NOT a problem, IMO.

Of course, my parents took me out of THAT Roman Catholic school so I could attend UKRAINIAN school on SATURDAYS for my "First Communion" - which really pissed off the Roman Catholic school! - The teacher - Mrs. GRIMM (I kid you not) punished the rest of the class because I was away!!! - but that's another story...).