Unorganized encourages open minds

Religion runs wild throughout GCSU. People growing in their faith or deviating from their families beset beliefs. An organization that doesn’t like organized religious beliefs, but instead wants to focus on an individuals personal beliefs is suitably called: Unorganized.

In an hour-long discourse every Monday at 7 p.m., a philosophical topic is analyzed, torn apart and multi-faceted conclusions are reached. This builds a student’s opinions about certain beliefs without the restriction of a classroom and a teacher’s way of thinking.

The meetings take place in Chappell Hall’s atrium where fresh air flows from the lack of ceiling and fuels the creative thought. This serves as a metaphor, still in the confines of the school’s building is an outside world of unrestricted learning. It is a magnificent and interesting exploration process into what we college students think about subjective subjects. Conclusions never have to be made but one gets angles from all sides to form a clearer picture for themselves.

“The point of the group is not necessarily to influence what someone believes but for them to look at everyone’s perspective, which may strengthen their beliefs,” said Russell Huffman, Unorganized president.

For members the casual setting is a nice change of pace than the seriousness of a classroom or people’s devout religious beliefs.

“I certainly feel obligated to organize group meetings, but the discussions lead themselves,” Huffman said. “My duties lie more in getting people together for outside events, such as the Dali Lama trip coming up.”

The name—Unorganized—is a double entendre for separating students from the organized process of having a teacher or leader dictate a discussion. A topic is presented and everyone just discusses it.

“It’s a response to religion on a campus that is dominated by theism, and it’s for anyone wanting to explore philosophical thought without the domain of religion,” Huffman said.

For me and other Unorganized members, it is nice to breathe the fresh air of rationalized student thought than have a textbook or religious platform to learn by. The group’s members teach themselves, and there is a certain knowledge gained and brought forth that is within each other that have not been put to words.

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