"We have adversarial debates, but we also have gentler discussions,"
says Kirchhoff, who is also a Crimson editor. "A lot of students are interested in our group because the many traditions here force us to examine what we believe in and why."
A vocal group is necessary to represent non-believers, who are an oft-overlooked minority, Duraiswarmy says.
"Atheists rank pretty low on the food chain in mainstream America," Duraiswarmy says. "It is important, at least on a symbolic level, that this club does exist."
One of HSS's slogans reads "Question Everything," and the group disregards taboo in order to do just that.
"We give a forum to feel free to exercise beliefs, or non-beliefs, without being pressured," Kirchhoff says.
But as nothing is held sacred, the organization often skirts the fine line dividing playful irreverence and tastelessness.
"Any organization built upon denying faith has to have a good degree of cynicism, but cynicism is not an enjoyable thing to be motivated by, so you need to revel in it," says Matthew J. Peed '00, a HRCF member.
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