Religious primary schools when you aren't religious? Your experiences?

[BeautifulMadness]

i went to state schools and my Dh went to cathloic schools. so he is baptised etc

i loved the cathloic school and its system, but i also had my own worries but they assured me they wouldnt push it on him, let him make his own choice.

in the end, we just couldnt afford to send him...so state school it is

[Jellyfish]

My parents are not religious but I went to religious school (Lutheran). I think it depends on the school but mine, I never felt preached at or indoctrinated or anything. We went to Chapel and learnt about Christianity but we also learnt of many other faiths and I understood from an early age this was what some people believed but it was up to me to decide what I thought myself. I'm not religious now, I enjoyed the community and singing in Chapel, the stories and messages were also very interesting but that was all, the religion as a whole just didn't sit completely with me, they never grew from stories into something more; being submerged in a religion through schooling won't convert a person on its own but it does give them an oppurtunity to explore the topic in a safe environment imo. My parents chose Lutheran in particular as they wanted a co-ed school for me and my brother to attend together. My school had many people of different or no faith - from other forms of Christianity to Muslims, Buddhists, Agnostic, Atheist... it felt like a very accepting community tbh. I still enjoy learning about religion and respectful debate which I feel was nurtured by my education within the schools I attended. It is also my intention for DD (and the one on the way) to attend.

Somebody asked why non-religious people send their children to religious schools? Because often Private Education is affiliated with a religion and parents feel the resources and education they can provide is more suited to their child, simple as that really. You can respect and co-exist with a religion without being a part of it, I don't think there is any reason that religious schools should keep attendance to their own faith; I think that would be a disservice to all.

[Nai]

I just wanted to add that I went to a state primary and an Anglican secondary. My parents aren't religious at all. While at school I got myself confirmed and christened because I thought that was what I wanted. I am not religious at all anymore but I did get an outstanding education and eventually found my own belief system. I don't feel that it harmed me at all but theschool didn't push religion that strongly. We learned about all religions in our RE classes and we attended chapel once a week during school for an hour but that was it as far as I can remember.