In the story, "Good Country People," Hulga is not affiliated with the religious faith, in that she is an atheist. Hulga thinks that by being educated she is able to understand the world around her. She does not think that religion is legitimate, and fights against it when she has the opportunity. It is possible that she thinks highly of herself because of her education level, which leads to her convictions that people who are intelligent know more about the world than others do.