Education and Religion - Recommendation 1720 (2005)

Recommendation 1720 declares that education is essential for combating ignorance, stereotypes and misunderstanding of religions. The Parliamentary Assembly forcefully reaffirms that each person’s religion, including the option of having no religion, is a strictly personal matter. However, this is not inconsistent with the view that a good general knowledge of religions and the resulting sense of tolerance are essential to the exercise of democratic citizenship.