UW’s Secular Student Union

Devil’s Playground is a 2002 documentary film by Lucy Walker about the alleged Amish rite of passage called Rumspringa. The film follows Amish teenagers in LaGrange County, Indiana who enter the “English World” before making the adult commitment to become baptised as adults in the Amish community. The non-Amish world is referred to in the film as “the Devil’s Playground” (though there is no evidence that the term is in circulation among the Amish).

We’ll be watching it at the Chapel on the Ave, followed by a short discussion.

Please be on time so we can start right away!

Time: Tuesday, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Location: Chapel on the Ave, 4130 University Way NE

Topic: Are atheists truly open minded?

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One of the arguments which most consistently raises indignation and objection when presented is that atheists is that atheists are close minded and “militant”.

However, how can we determine if we are truly open minded or not? Given that every person believes themselves to be open minded, are atheists (both as represented at SSU and public figures like Dawkins) truly as open minded as they believe? Is it possible to be open minded on something as profound and radical as religion?