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I agree with a lot of what Secret said. It's good that you're engaging in discussion with her, that is by far a better option than just forcing her to stay in class because you say so and it's what she should do. Then she'll just resent it, learn nothing, and negatively impact her future spiritual growth. The most important thing whether she stays in this particular class or not is that you continue to talk about it in some form. If you just let it go, chances are she will just never really return to a mindset where religion/spirituality is important in her life. At the age she's at now she can't make any solid decisions about what she believes or why, but it *is* a great age to cultivate a spiritual awareness. Allow her to learn about different ways of thinking without forcing just one. Not only will she be better equiped to make an informed decision late in life about how she feels about religion/spirituality, but she will learn to develop critical thinking skills as well. Encourage her to find the positive things she can in this current class and let her know that if she still feels unhappy with it after giving it some time that she doesn't have too feel stuck and then give up religion altogether, but let her see what else is out there.
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"The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides"
-Carl Sagan
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