On Tuesday,
September 10th, we had our very first Bascom Hill advertisement. Not only was this event a first for our
organization, but to AHA's knowledge, this was the first time atheist messages
have ever taken up the advertising portion of Bascom Hill in the university’s
history. These messages reached
thousands of students while they walked to classes on the hill. These 4’3’
posters took up the bottom portion of the hill and were put in place to
advertise for a new service AHA is offering this year called “Faith
Questioning.”
Through
faith questioning, we encourage students to examine their religious beliefs,
whatever they may be. Almost everyone
can relate to the struggles associated with questioning faith. When faced with
religious doubts, individuals can be at risk of straining relationships with
devout loved ones, and of mental or emotional stress resulting from the
challenges of changing one’s world view.
Because of
this, AHA officers are available to talk to questioning individuals at any time
upon request. By providing a personal connection to a highly experienced AHA
officer, we can help students transition to a new belief system - or reaffirm
their current beliefs. We see either of these outcomes as positive, as this
person has progressed to a position where they are more comfortable and
confident with their religious identity. This fulfills our mission by fostering
peer-to-peer discussions of religion on campus, and encouraging the personal
development of one’s religious identity. AHA is concerned with conversation,
not conversion.
Here are the
posters in all of their glory. They were arranged in a way that allowed them to
be read in this order while students were walking both up and down the hill.
So awesome to see an outlet for free thinking individuals. I wish we could get something like this organized at USF St. Pete.
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