Indoctrination or developing a relationship

It feels like the inner meaning of taking kids to church/mosque/synagogue/religious services has been lost in thinking it is to indoctrinate them into a specific world view and the "one true" perspective on God. Is the real reason actually to help them develop a relationship with God as they understand God to be? This would help in the moments when it seems nothing is going right - you could return to face God and dive into God's love and feel God's presence around you. This would help develop and increase inner strength and fortitude which is needed throughout life.