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The current thesis aims to present the incumbent teachers' attitudes, who work as Theologians in public school units of the Secondary Education in the Municipality of Thessaloniki, concerning the Legislative Framework of the New Curriculum for the Religious Education. For the presentation of the educators' attitudes the Method of the Standardized Questionnaire was used. In the introductory part of this dissertation, the reasons, which draw the interest for the engagement with the particular topic, are stated. In the theoretical part the Legislative Framework of the Religious Education in Europe is presented, as well as, the broader frame of the Subject of the Religious Education in Greece. This description involves the legislative subject review and the presentation of the Subject characteristics in the Secondary Education these days with the Implementation of the New Curriculum. Additionally, the Legislative Framework for the New Curriculum for the Subject of Religious Education in the Primary Educational Level is presented. However, the main focus is on the Secondary Educational Level. Later on, some brief information is given regarding both the content and the form of the New Curriculum. Last but not least, the public conversation is shown, concerning not only the traits and the character of the Subject of Religious Education in Greece, but also the New Curricula. In the second part of this dissertation are included attitudes of Theologians working in the Secondary Educational Level, for three particular topics: i. the Legislative Frame of the Subject of Religious Education, ii. the New Curricula for the Subject of Religious Education on the Primary School, in the Junior High School and in High School, iii. the Religious Education in Europe. The survey showed two specific elements: a. The extent to which the incumbent educators are not well-informed about the general Greek and European legislation for the Subject of Religious Education and the New Curricula. b. The conclusion that educators who have completed further studies and have obtained higher qualifications are absolutely well-informed.