Religion in schools

Sir, – Those who object to religious teaching in schools are surely ignoring the power of inoculation. It worked a treat with our two. – Yours, etc,

M ROSS-MacDONALD,

Crinkill,

Birr,

Co Offaly.

Sir, – I cannot have been the only pupil who looked forward to religion classes as one of the few beacons in a day filled with the crushing tedium of maths and science classes. Crusading atheists, spare a thought for the children! – Yours, etc,

PATRICIA O’RIORDAN,

Stamer Street,

Dublin 8.