I agree, also adding that it will help to teach you nothing about photography and Obviously give you no control of your camera settings but more importantly not let you learn how to control it.
That is totally wrong.
On the typical modern ILC, you have just as much control in 'P' as in A, S, and M. You just exercise that control in a [very] slightly different way. I'll use Panasonic cameras as an example, since I'm not that familiar with Oly
In M mode, you turn the rear dial to set aperture, then click the rear dial and turn it to set the shutter speed. You have to watch the meter display and/or the histogram to judge exposure.
In A mode, you turn the rear dial to adjust aperture, then click the rear dial and turn it to set exposure compensation (EC), which works by changing the shutter speed. You have to watch the meter display and/or the histogram to judge exposure. Pretty much the same workflow.
In S mode, you turn the rear dial to adjust shutter speed, then click the rear dial and turn it to set exposure compensation (EC), which works by changing the aperture. You have to watch the meter display and/or the histogram to judge exposure. Pretty much the same workflow.
In P mode, you click and turn the rear dial to engage EC, and watch the meter display and/or the histogram to judge exposure. Then click again and turn the dial to engage program shift and select the speed or aperture you choose. The workflow is different, but you have the same control over shutter speed and aperture and overall exposure.
Manual forces you to think, where P, and to some extent S and A let you get away with thinking less, but the idea that P mode somehow precludes you from thinking about what you're doing and exercising control is just wrong.
I frequently leave the camera in P mode when I'm out wandering around. If something comes up quickly I don't have to worry about exposure, and if I have the time I can use program shift to choose the aperture I want. I find the metering on the GH2 accurate enough that I rarely use EC; I'm more likely to use exposure bracketing if the lighting is complex.