[Iscool]

Actually a number of different Christian groups have opposed this. The problem is the same one that happened here in the 19th century - the teacher of the class will choose how to interpret the Bible. Some of those teachers will undoubtedly mock the scriptures because they are unbelievers.

The law, which "institutes the reading of passages of the Bible on a daily basis and in a systematic way in all of the educational institutions of the country," was approved by the Salvadorian parliament. The readings will take place for up to seven minutes without additional commentaries.

I'm thinking you're just worried that more people will find out that the real church is not the Catholic religion...

[vladimir998]

You wrote:

“I’m thinking you’re just worried that more people will find out that the real church is not the Catholic religion...”

No, but I freely admit that I believe Catholics might be mislead by Protestants or Jehovah’s Witness or Mormon or secularist teachers. I believe it is better for children in such a society to be catechized by their churches than their state. Don’t you?