From pre-K until the 5th grade, I went to a very strict Baptist school.

I always forget to ask my parents what the heck they were thinking enrolling their child there.  I suppose they figured that Islam can be puritanical and so can Baptists, so common ground might exist?  Knowing them, though, it was probably because it was the closest private school to their office.

Anyway, as a result of studying in that school, I’m very familiar with the Bible.  My favorite chapter is the book of Psalms, in case you’re wondering.  In the long run, I think attending the school affected me quite positively.  Plus, when I got to public school, I was waaaaay ahead of everyone else in reading.  I’m pretty sure reading and memorizing the King James Bible as a five year old is the reason.

I was also extremely shocked to learn when I transferred to public school that not everyone referred to the period of human history predating 100 A.D.* as “back in bible times.”

*Yeah, I know, the “PC” term is C.E., feel free to blame the lack of usage on my “Baptist upbringing”.