Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving straight to the shore to play guitar, watch the waves and enjoy the beauty of the morning. “And it felt more spiritual than any time I set foot in a church,” he recalled.

Nothing has changed that view in the ensuing decades.

“Most religions are there to control people and get money from them,” said Dulak, now 76, of Rocheport, Missouri. He also cited sex abuse scandals in Catholic and Southern Baptist churches. “I can’t buy into that,” he said.

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    1 year ago

    That’s actually a little frightening, please refrain from making such blanket statements like this one. Surely a part of you must know this is wrong

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      1 year ago

      I couldn’t agree more with the statement made. People who believe in fairy tales can’t be fully trusted.

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        1 year ago

        Well, that’s very short-sighted and factually incorrect. I wish you meet more people and your outlook changes