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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I did this.  We are atheists and non-church goers but both were raised with religion.  My kids went to a Baptist preschool.  Daily prayers, chapel once a week, etc.  It was close to my house and I liked the program overall.

My take is that understanding religion is a critical part of participating in the secular world.  I have tried to expose my kids to all kinds of religions and I would ultimately like them to make up their own mind about what they think.  So I viewed preschool as an opportunity as part of that process.  I would be happy for my kids if they were ultimately believers on some level.  I think there can be a lot of comfort and community derived from faith-based organizations.  [/quote]

One more thought.  Another thing I liked is that my kids would come home and talk about prayers or bible stories and it was a great jumping off point to talk about religion and what other people believe.  We did a lot of "Some people believe this and some people believe that..." conversations.  It's not a cult.  It's not like you're not allowed to expose them to other points of view as part of the process or you'll get kicked off the compound.[/quote]

I'm 10:23 and agree with this viewpoint. Since we're not religious these convos don't happen in our house and that's too bad in a way.[/quote]

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