Writing for The Tech Talk Online, Meredith Maines informs us:
Vicedomini said she and co-founder Rachael Drella, a sophomore physics major, were not surprised to find their informational posters provided by the SSA torn down. In turn, they designed new posters, minus the bold atheistic headlines, using instead the euphemism "freethought society."Fortunately, it seems that there is at least one pastor in the area who thinks the group may be something other than evil incarnate.
[Pastor Jason] Mayhall said he believes both sides should engage in dialogue regarding their beliefs more often.I applaud the Louisiana Tech students who founded this group and hope they succeed. I'm sure they will continue to encounter opposition, but I am confident that there are many on their campus who will also appreciate their presence.
"I think we should react favorably to it," Mayhall said. "It should be a natural crossroads for us to come together and talk about it. [Christians'] ideas need to be challenged just as much as theirs do."
Not only does Mayhall believe discussion to be beneficial, he also said non-believers should be offered an apology for some Christians' unChrist-like behavior.
"It would be healthy and humbling for secular students to be able to vent their frustrations about Christianity to Christians," he said. "We'd probably find we share very similar ideas."
H/T to The Friendly Atheist
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