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British buses spread godless message in atheist campaign
About 800 buses bearing the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" set off on Britain's roads Tuesday in an atheist campaign responding to a set of Christian ads. Skip related content
Related photos / videos Enlarge photo The campaign, which will also see slogans plastered across London's subway system, was paid for by more than 140,000 pounds (200,000 dollars, 150,000 euros) in public donations, the British Humanist Association said.
It was the brainchild of comedy writer Ariane Sherine, 28, who objected to the Christian adverts on some London buses that carried an Internet address warning that people who rejected God would spend eternity in "torment in hell".
She sought five-pound donations towards a "reassuring" counter-advertisement and won support from the BHA and atheist campaigner Professor Richard Dawkins.
"You wait ages for an atheist bus, then 800 come along at once. I hope they'll brighten people's days and make them smile on their way to work," Sherine said as the buses were launched across Britain on Tuesday.
She added: "I am very glad that we live in a country where people have the freedom to believe in whatever they want."
From next Monday, quotations from Albert Einstein -- "I do not believe in a personal God and have never denied this but have expressed it clearly" -- and others will also be displayed on advertising hoardings in the London subway.
Ban Religion = End Most Wars! (Less Crap on TV News too......).
British buses spread godless message in atheist campaign
About 800 buses bearing the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" set off on Britain's roads Tuesday in an atheist campaign responding to a set of Christian ads. Skip related content
Related photos / videos Enlarge photo The campaign, which will also see slogans plastered across London's subway system, was paid for by more than 140,000 pounds (200,000 dollars, 150,000 euros) in public donations, the British Humanist Association said.
It was the brainchild of comedy writer Ariane Sherine, 28, who objected to the Christian adverts on some London buses that carried an Internet address warning that people who rejected God would spend eternity in "torment in hell".
She sought five-pound donations towards a "reassuring" counter-advertisement and won support from the BHA and atheist campaigner Professor Richard Dawkins.
"You wait ages for an atheist bus, then 800 come along at once. I hope they'll brighten people's days and make them smile on their way to work," Sherine said as the buses were launched across Britain on Tuesday.
She added: "I am very glad that we live in a country where people have the freedom to believe in whatever they want."
From next Monday, quotations from Albert Einstein -- "I do not believe in a personal God and have never denied this but have expressed it clearly" -- and others will also be displayed on advertising hoardings in the London subway.
Boozy said:
Why all of a sudden is it seen to be cool to go god bashing? Frank Skinner wrote a good piece about it in his book, let people be I say.
Isn't god bashing. Its a perfectly reasonable advertisement for a belief system which should be respected, just like all the Christian stuff that has also been on buses in London.Boozy said:
Why all of a sudden is it seen to be cool to go god bashing? Frank Skinner wrote a good piece about it in his book, let people be I say.
So threatening people who don't subscribe to your beliefs with 'torment in Hell' in public is a good example of letting people be, then? 900T-R said:
Boozy said:
Why all of a sudden is it seen to be cool to go god bashing? Frank Skinner wrote a good piece about it in his book, let people be I say.
So threatening people who don't subscribe to your beliefs with 'torment in Hell' in public is a good example of letting people be, then? Boozy said:
Why all of a sudden is it seen to be cool to go god bashing? Frank Skinner wrote a good piece about it in his book, let people be I say.
God bashing? Hardly.It was created in response to adverts that told everyone who read them they would spend eternity in hell if they rejected God. Which is nice. I'd say it was a fairly restrained response.
el stovey said:
900T-R said:
Boozy said:
Why all of a sudden is it seen to be cool to go god bashing? Frank Skinner wrote a good piece about it in his book, let people be I say.
So threatening people who don't subscribe to your beliefs with 'torment in Hell' in public is a good example of letting people be, then? article said:
It was the brainchild of comedy writer Ariane Sherine, 28, who objected to the Christian adverts on some London buses that carried an Internet address warning that people who rejected God would spend eternity in "torment in hell".
900T-R said:
Boozy said:
Why all of a sudden is it seen to be cool to go god bashing? Frank Skinner wrote a good piece about it in his book, let people be I say.
So threatening people who don't subscribe to your beliefs with 'torment in Hell' in public is a good example of letting people be, then? Guam said:
Dont agree with either sides approach on this one, Religious and anti Religious advertisements like this should be banned IMHO.
Seeking converts through fear is as unpaletable as insulting someones belief structure neither approach is acceptable in modern society IMHO
Completely agree Seeking converts through fear is as unpaletable as insulting someones belief structure neither approach is acceptable in modern society IMHO
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