Atheist ads on London buses

danielf · 25-10-2008, 00:32

I'm interested in people's views on this (as the other thread has gone rather off-topic). Money has been raised, and some London buses will carry the following message: 'God (probably) doesn't exist. Relax, and get on with your life. What do you think?

Halcyon · 25-10-2008, 00:38

I think it is a load of rubbish personally.
How on earth will being told "God probably doesnt exist" make someones life better.
I doubt it will.
The amount of money that has been spent on this could have been spent on much better things.

supremus · 25-10-2008, 00:43

I'm usually in favor of a counterpoint to the religious propaganda that infests society, but there are better ways to go about it, and if you have enough cash to waste on that sort of nonsense, spend it on charity instead.

danielf · 25-10-2008, 01:07

I was hoping to do a poll on this, but apparently I've spent too long doing the poll...

Saaf_laandon_mo · 25-10-2008, 01:27

I didnt think religious advertising was at such a high level that atheists felt morally obliged to counter it with signs on buses. I didnt realise that posters outside churches were considered religious advertising by many.

I saw my first religious billboard advertising Islam a few weeks ago. Was quite suprised to see it to be honest.

SMG · 25-10-2008, 01:44

I don't believe most atheists give a dam* about the subject, let alone argue about it. Most atheists believe in science, what they can see, smell, touch etc, not the Almighty. The subject to atheists just isn't that important.

If people want to waste money on advertising, OK. I certainly wouldn't.

Angua · 25-10-2008, 09:39

May be that most atheists are a live and let live bunch who normally go about their lives without even thinking about those who worship and advertise their god, but feel this is a way of letting people know there are alternatives out there and the idea has snowballed.

papa smurf · 25-10-2008, 09:44

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Originally Posted by SMG

I don't believe most atheists give a dam* about the subject, let alone argue about it. Most atheists believe in science, what they can see, smell, touch etc, not the Almighty. The subject to atheists just isn't that important.

If people want to waste money on advertising, OK. I certainly wouldn't.

Angua · 25-10-2008, 09:50

The biggest irony of the whole thing is that without the various religions complaining or commenting and thus providing more news coverage this whole campaign would have remained low key.

It worked well for Life of Brian

**Chris** · 25-10-2008, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Angua

The biggest irony of the whole thing is that without the various religions complaining or commenting and thus providing more news coverage this whole campaign would have remained low key.

It worked well for Life of Brian

Are they moaning and complaining, or are they making comment when invited to do so by the Press? There is a big difference.

Angua · 25-10-2008, 10:03

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Originally Posted by Chris

Are they moaning and complaining, or are they making comment when invited to do so by the Press? There is a big difference.

Well as someone commented this is all free advertising for god (or words to that effect)!

Gary L · 25-10-2008, 10:43

I thought this was funny. and in a sense is true. both in todays society and yesterdays society.

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When you talk to God it's called prayer. When God talks to you it's called schizophrenia.

If you were in a hospital and someone in there told everyone that God spoke to him. what reaction do you think he would get from those around?

If someone got arrested and told the magistrate that God told him to do it. would he order psychiatric reports for that person?

Russ · 25-10-2008, 10:47

No no, the Christian-bashing is in the other thread, otherwise this gets merged with it.

Gary L · 25-10-2008, 10:59

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Originally Posted by Russ B

No no, the Christian-bashing is in the other thread, otherwise this gets merged with it.

Russ you can't accuse someone of Christian-bashing just because you don't agree with it. it's even unfair to me that you accuse me of doing that.

It is inevitable that things will be posted that others might take offense to, and others find amusing. that is unfortunately what happens when the subject happens to be about something as in depth as religion.

I made my views the other day that I personally would ban any discussions on religion, as this will always happen.
one person takes offense, whilst others might not.

It is not, and was not my intention to cause offense even. what I posted was a quote from The Telegraph page.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/george_...h_bus_campaign

Russ · 25-10-2008, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Russ you can't accuse someone of Christian-bashing just because you don't agree with it. it's even unfair to me that you accuse me of doing that.

It is inevitable that things will be posted that others might take offense to, and others find amusing. that is unfortunately what happens when the subject happens to be about something as in depth as religion.

I made my views the other day that I personally would ban any discussions on religion, as this will always happen.
one person takes offense, whilst others might not.

Whatever - I'm not happy about this thread as it will inevitably go the same way as the other one and as soon as it does it will get merged. Probably not by myself but it WILL get merged.

Asking what people's reaction would be in a court or hospital is nothing to do with adverts on buses. You're not taking this off-topic via the backdoor.