MicroWaveOct 5, 2023

America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion

https://lemmy.world/post/6336372

America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion - Lemmy.world

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.

Show threadassassin_aragornOct 5, 2023

I think the only thing we lose is community – I’m jealous that religious people automatically have that.

The solution of course is trying to return to having neighborhood communities.

Show threadcjthompOct 5, 2023

Join a bowling league.

Do anything every week with the same group and you’ll establish that same community…but without the grifting and shaming.

Show threadSourWeaselOct 6, 2023
Sounds great, but the local bowling alley in my rural redneck town was just sold and converted to a community church. 🫤
Show threadHonytawkOct 6, 2023

Go bowl down the isle of that church.

Not like they need it on any day except Sundays.

Show threadSourWeasel
Actually, I quite like the idea of secretly setting up some pins and rolling the ball down the aisle on a Sunday.
Oct 6, 2023 at 6:13pmWeb