Did Adam and Eve have a belly button? Most people would consider this question strange, but to the leadership team of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) the question is completely worth asking.

The Reach Committee, a branch of the leadership team of the BCM, has found a way to increase its presence on campus and getting students involved.

The BCM sets up every Thursday outside of the Student Union Building (SUB) and one Thursday a month outside of Starbucks.

Their main mission for this semester to make their presence known by asking seemingly random questions to students.

“We ask questions so we can build relationships with people on campus. We have seen many of the same people come back week after week to answer our new question,” said Jennifer Riley, a senior speech language pathology major.

The questions are silly in nature, but they are carefully chosen to probe students in spiritual thinking.

The BCM is not interested in proving if Adam did, in fact, have a belly button, but rather in posing a deeper question: why?

The BCM is trying to compel students in a non-invasive or offensive way to think about their spiritual beliefs.

Garrison Griffith, a sophomore mass communications major said, “I think it shows a different side of religious organizations. We are not all about throwing Bibles or Jesus at you.”

Jenny Street, Associate Director of the BCM, said, “Our theme this year for the BCM is ‘Make it Personal’, and I think the Reach team is doing just that by engaging students into conversation.”

To learn more out about the BCM visit their Facebook page, “ULM BCM.” The BCM also hosts dollar lunches on Wednesday of every week, starting at 12:01 p.m.