Former ‘Growing Pains’ actor, Kirk Cameron, has announced he left California for Tennessee, CBN reports

Kirk, 53, has lived in California all his life. He has six children and will be joining his sister, Candace Bure who also left California for Tennessee several years back, citing safety concerns for her family as the major reason for the move.

In an interview with Fox News, Kirk said the political elite were causing “so much division” and the move to Tennessee was sparked in part by a desire for a “healthy freedom mindset.”

He added that since his move, it is nice to “be around like-minded people for safety and for security.”

Since his arrival in Tennessee, Kirk added that he has encountered several people from California, and he tells them “Don’t California our Tennessee.”

Kirk, a self-professing atheist, became a Christian when he was 17 years old while starring in Fuller House. He left the show as he found his faith in conflict with what was happening on the popular TV series.

Since he left Hollywood, Kirk has been working with Evangelist Ray Comfort, producing Christian radio and video programming. He also rejoined fellow actors in a movie reboot of the ‘Growing Pains’ TV series in 2000.