Father loses faith, but stays in religion to control his family

I have spoken with a man who lost his faith in the church. He told me how much it blindsided him and just how painful it was for him. His wife was still believing so he had to figure out how to navigate that. He eventually decided he thinks the structure the church gives is beneficial to his family and that it's useful in exercising control over his children. Now he is doubling down in practicing the religion (even if he doesn't believe it). He also said he hopes his children eventually experience a faith crisis, like he did. If he were my father and I one day learned what he did, I would 100% cut him out of my life. I have rarely met such a lack of empathy.

This leads me to wonder, how many fathers in the church have zero belief in the religion but use it as a means to control their families?