I have a kid going into Pre-K. I live in a place notorious for bad schools that are generally not safe. There are gangs, poverty and segregation (my child would be a minority race in these schools.) around me. Though I may not live in those areas, the culture is still prominent. People in my city just put their kids in Catholic school for the sake of good education. I am alone with my world views in this family. My husband's family are all very Catholic (but my husband is not.) I'm in a sticky spot where I need family support and can't cause an uproar. I've expressed that I am uncomfortable putting my kid in a school that teaches a religion I don't follow but they say it's for my kid's education. I still feel that it's not worth it. My kid is very young, takes everything literally and truly learns what they're told. I always stay neutral and in time my kid can learn my views, but I will not push any kind of religion on them in the meantime.
I don't know what to say without telling these people that I don't want to sign my child up to be brainwashed. I don't want them to live against the odds of being a free thinker. Is there anyone that can give me advice on how to explain without telling them that they believe a bunch of bullshit? Is it worth moving away and dropping their support, or is it possible to just merely use the school for an education without my kid believing the bible?
I don't know what to say without telling these people that I don't want to sign my child up to be brainwashed. I don't want them to live against the odds of being a free thinker. Is there anyone that can give me advice on how to explain without telling them that they believe a bunch of bullshit? Is it worth moving away and dropping their support, or is it possible to just merely use the school for an education without my kid believing the bible?