[sassbox]

Oh we had mandatory religious instruction (CCD) every week when I was a kid (80s and 90s). Unfortunately it mostly consisted of self-esteem lessons and art projects and precious little actual religious instruction.

[End Times Sentinel]

Unfortunately it mostly consisted of self-esteem lessons and art projects

You have no one to blame but yourself if you didn't find salvation through making macaroni pictures of The Manger.   In fact, it probably speaks unfavorably about your macaroni composition skills.  I'd suggest more glitter next time.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[areafiftyone]

We had to go to the Catholic Schools and were taught ONLY Religious Instruction by the Nuns. The Catholic school kids got the afternoon off on Wednesdays. I went in the 60's and 70's.

[rzeznikj at stout]

Oh we had mandatory religious instruction (CCD) every week when I was a kid (80s and 90s). Unfortunately it mostly consisted of self-esteem lessons and art projects and precious little actual religious instruction.

I finished a few years ago, but I have a sister and brother in religious-ed classes. It seems that as time went on in my parish, the quality (and actual religious instruction) of said classes has decreased considerably.