Hello everyone, first time poster on this sub but long time lurker. English is not my first language.

Quick back story first : my parents were both Catholics, especially my mother (who was also a narcissic b*) and made me go to church, follow religious courses at school (even when I expressed that I didn't want to) and made me read and listen stories about the bible. I remember quite clearly that I never believed in it or at least, was in a 'limbo' state before my 11, I was annoyed by it but never stood up firm about my beliefs.

However, when my parents separated, my father figured he was not actually believing the tale, either he followed my mother in her craze. This was the breaking point for me, I was reassured that yes, my whole lot of doubts were valid. I broke the news to my mother, which deemed it as bullshit and 'just a phase' I was going through.

Fast forward a couple of years later, I'm now happily living with my partner who is also a very firm atheist. We had a daughter together and she just started primary school. We've learned that she has two hours of Catholic courses a week and it made us feel very uncomfortable. Partly because the school never gave a heads up or a program talking about those in particular.

Now here's the thing. We don't want her to be influenced by these tales at such a young age. We will be changing her school for next year as a consequence but in the meantime, she'll have to go there. Many of her friends parents are catholics and some of these children have been severely brainwashed (at that age frankly it's not a conscious choice) and are talking about God and Jesus on a daily basis.

How can we talk to her about it so she doesn't resent her friends but also, doesn't get brainwashed into it?