Groups of people carrying Bibles have been
stopping and asking students to participate in Bible study sessions throughout
the day outside Henderson and the Union.
The group locates its study areas at prime
targets during various parts of the day. In the morning, members are outside the
entrance of Mabee Library. In the early afternoon, they are at each exit around
Henderson. In the evening, they are outside of the Union’s main doors and on
the stairs across from the Mulvane Art Museum. Nobody seems to know who the
group is.
Many people around campus are avoiding the
religious group and are arriving to their desired location without interacting
with them. Of the students who are stopped, some are uncomfortable with having God
thrust upon their way of thinking, while other students don’t know how to say
they did not have time for a Bible study and instead sit there. Both Christian and
anti-religious students are upset by this tactic.
However, some people appreciate the group’s
outreach, but the issue is that it can make people feel awkward being pressured into unwanted
beliefs or discipleship techniques.
It is possible this group will be around
campus for more days outside of Mabee Library, Henderson and the steps of the
Union asking people if they would like to have a Bible study session. It will
be interesting to see if students on campus embrace the group or continue to
walk past them.
