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Originally posted by TheHappyTrader:
Seems kind of pointless really.

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Seems kind of pointless really. I thought billboards were supposed to advertise for something. I wonder what they get out of that. Just reinforces the stereotype of the arrogant pseudo-intellectual 'I don't understand you so you must be wrong' atheist.

I agree with the that one commented,it's not particularly daring either. it's become popular to poke at Christians cause they're generally not prone to do much about it, 'sides turn the other cheek and all. I wonder what would happen if they did something like that concerning Islam...

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

I prefer to refer to it as using a Clue-by-Four.


And yes, Burma Shave ads rocked - now there's an advert campaign worth whatever they paid for it!

-F

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
"What are the ones that say "We Need to Talk. - God" selling?"

Hello,

Isn't it the biggest business on Earth? Or at least close to it?

God is Money. And that works on multiple levels.

Atheism, by contrast, has a questionable revenue stream. How many Spaghetti Monster Plushies and bumper stickers can you sell?

Or do Atheists now gather in large temples to celebrate their fine logic while they pass around a collection plate? Are they sending Missionaries to Africa to unconvert the natives?

I don't think it's much of a business.

--Anthony




Assured by friends that the signal-to-noise ratio has improved on this forum, I have disabled web filtering.

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Atheism, by contrast, has a questionable revenue stream. How many Spaghetti Monster Plushies and bumper stickers can you sell?

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Originally posted by Niki2:
Yeah, I heard about this one. Yes, it does seem rather tame, but also in my opinion disgusting. We really need to increase the level of hostility, not lessen it, don't we? (/snark)

I actually chose not to put this piece of news up here, because I found it offensive to any Christians we have here. I guess that expresses my opinion on the matter.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/images/static/012616_billboard.JPG

Prosletizing is something I have a real negative feeling about, and this is kind of atheist prosletizing, which is no different from any other. Totally unnecessary and in very bad taste, as far as I'm concerned. About as bad as putting up a billboard saying "Islam is a violent political agenda, not a religion".

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So I have to ask...

What are the ones that say "We Need to Talk. - God" selling?

What stereotype (pseudo-intellectual or otherwise) are THEY reinforcing?

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symbols of their fucking demongod stuck up everywhere as they feed his unquenchable desire for more hate and sorrow

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Originally posted by TheHappyTrader:
Magon, I don't entirely understand how you could find simple religious symbols offensive, but I'm not arrogant enough to assume that makes you wrong. I guessing you're offended at people who attempted to 'shove religion down your throat.' I'd remind you that the symbols belong to many people who aren't like that, but I'm pretty sure you already know that. Regardless, I think it's shiny that you can tolerate it. Tolerance is at the core of many religious beliefs, but unfortunately we don't see that so much in practice.

I find the sign offensive because it is not tolerant. It would be different if they put up some sign to the effect of "We don't need faith in a higher power to do great things" or something like that. While it advocates for something some people might take issue with, it does not assault a group of people's beliefs like the "You know it's a Myth right?" sign does.

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Incidentally, atheists have to live their daily lives surrounded by symbols and statements of religious belief. i could be offended, if I so chose, by a crucufix symbol outside a church, because its a myth that has been shoved down our neck for generations.

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Happy, thing is - I am both for religious and personal reasons hostile to the Christian belief to a degree bordering on pyschotic, so it's really, really hard for me to be reasonable about it.

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It would be delightful to use the universal force-shield. "Well, anyone who would do that isn't really a Christian, so you haven't been abused by Christians." It's very tempting, and I certainly don't think of such people as Christians. But my opinion matters little. 'Christian' is a title people use to brand themselves. I am not gifted with governing-body status over others' use of the term.

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The way I see it, we have a responsibility to lead by example, and that does NOT mean aggressive uninvited and unwelcome proselytizing. It means being a good neighbor, helping your fellow man (and woman), helping those as need it and being willing to forgive. If folks want to here about your faith, that's shiny and you should share it, but you shouldn't attempt to force your beliefs on another. That, in a nutshell, is how I believe Christianity is supposed to work. But, I ain't in charge am I?

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My opinion is that most Christians are decent well to do folks, but I don't judge them to be good just because they are Christian. As a matter of fact, if I know someone is Christian I tend to hold them to a higher standard, ...

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