This Student Filmed a Neat Documentary About Growing Up as an Atheist in Texas

When Candace Brand was younger, she moved from Maryland (which was fairly secular) to Texas (which is Texas), and that’s quite a culture shock when you’re an atheist.

She created a short biographical documentary for a class project about what her experience was like:

I just love this line:

I learned quickly saying the word “atheist” in the Bible Belt was like saying “Voldemort” in the Harry Potter books.

Everyone just gasps and freaks out. I’m sure a lot of us can empathize with that.