jared on Nostr: In my experience, the attitudes toward christians shifts heavily by which region of ...

In my experience, the attitudes toward christians shifts heavily by which region of the country you are in and which denomination/sect you are considering.

The southeastern states are often referred to as the “bible belt” as shorthand for how entrenched the christian church is in every facet of public life. Outside of major cities, it can be difficult to navigate employment, social participation, political engagement, or even banking for people who are overtly non-conservative or non-christian.

Yes, it is not this bad in many cases, however it leads me to suspect that the sum of the small instances of prejudice add up to a structural disadvantage for atheist or agnostic individuals in many parts of the country.