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When the idea came up for Christian Impact (CI) and the Harvard Secular Society (HSS) to combine theological debate with simulated violence in a trip to Paintball Heaven in nearby Bridgewater, both groups jumped at the chance to create a Harvard version of the Crusades. “Philosophical combat with Christians is too easy. In the proverbial battle of wits, they’re unarmed” said HSS President Ram C. Gowda ’02. “Paintball was much cooler; we got to savor the primal joy that comes from dodging your enemy?...
...mail bulletins about the paintball excursion went out to solicit participants, CI members were asked to help “light up the forces of darkness with bright pink paint” while HSS members were invited to “a full day of religiously motivated, simulated violence because we can’t all live in Northern Ireland or India.” These slightly underhanded bulletins, though in good fun, reveal an underlying tension bound to exist between groups with such different approaches to faith. “It’s going...
This past Saturday, seventeen male members of the two organizations (and one intrepid FM reporter) took the Commuter Rail and one overcrowded van to reach their paintball holy land. The CI and HSS members were able to put their philosophical discussions to the side for a few hours once little balls of liquid began whizzing past their heads and the adrenaline started flowing. “Nothing like ducking crossfire to foster male bonding,” said Gowda...
...enthusiasts of the souped-up, aggressive version of tag the Bridgewater complex and its upbeat staff were worth every penny. The excursion was priced at $60 per person, including transportation, but both CI and HSS subsidized half the cost for everyone on the trip. Pre-game rituals did not include prayer; instead, the train ride was full of the gratuitous swearing and off-color jokes of the HSS men. CI sources report they were not thrown off in the least by the irreverence...
...Team CI initially seemed to have a slight edge in paintball ability and was victorious in the first two contests by a noticeable margin. Yet the tide swung dramatically when battle was moved to the Ghost Town stage, an Old West recreation featuring actual two-story buildings. HSS dominated this scenario. “We didn’t need to assert our obvious moral superiority,” said Gowda. “We just wanted to kick some Christian ass. Think of it as payback for the Inquisition...