Atheist Billboards put up for the holidays

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Just saw on CNN that the Colorado Coalition of Reason is putting up billboards for the holidays which say "Don't believe in God? You're not alone" - which is stirring up some resentment. I like the idea, and am glad it sparks the conversation and debates that it does. Many people are offended, but I think it's a knee jerk reaction. If they really stopped to think about it, they might not feel so offended. Perhaps they feel threatened? I just don't get it.

Anyhow - the article is viewable at:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17977308/detail.html#-
 
"Don't believe in God? You're not alone."

If a reminder that atheists exist is enough to offend you, you are the one with a problem - and very likely the reason why the billboard exists: that you're doing your utmost to keep atheists down.

Pastor Willard Johnson of Denver's Macedonia Baptist Church called the billboards a desperate effort to discredit Christianity.
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How, exactly, does the existence of atheists discredit Christianity? Sure, I see the Argument from Popularity idea here, but seriously, how on Earth can a religion of two billion, in charge of the politics of the country, feel threatened by such a tiny minority group as the atheists?

"The Bible is being fulfilled. It says that in latter days, you have all these kinds of things coming up, trying to disrupt the validity of Christianity,"
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The Bible says that Jesus is to come back within the generation of his disciples. He is now around two thousand years overdue. The Bible is wrong, you've been stood up, now get on with your lives.

Either way, it's not as if people without belief in God have always existed. To claim 'scoffers' is a recent phenomenon is a testament to how much respect religion receives in countries like America, but not a statement founded on objective observation of reality.
 
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The readers' comments below the article are a good read as well. As I said, I am glad to see how this sparks such conversation - and I so enjoy watching it unfold.
 
They sure do a good job at illustrating why the billboards exist, that's for sure.
 
I have yet to see any Christians object to the billboard campaign by "God", even though one of the Ten Commandments is very specific about taking his name in vain.

http://www.godspeaks.com
 
We have the same billboard up in Kansas City. It gives the Web site of the local freethnkers group.
 
I don´t get the fox joke, there are no belivers in my family and we still celebrate chrismas.
My aunt put a sun on the tree instead of a star, as in midvinter instead of chrismas.

Who care about the reason, it is a traditional feast/party/celebration where you get together with the family.

The scary part was at the end, weather tax financed busses should be used by atheists, fredom of speech or not.
 
That got me too! "they're putting these on buses supported by tax dollars!"

And?
 
In a theocraty atheists should not benefit from tax dollars.

Was´t there something about whether a atheist could be a patriot?
 
Will billboards be going up around Ramadan as well? You want to make sure as many religions as possible know you don't believe in them.
 
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Will billboards be going up around Ramadan as well? You want to make sure as many religions as possible know you don't believe in them.
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Admittedly, I'm not intimately familiar with every nuance of the Muslim faith, but I'm going to guess that Muslims are capable of reading billboards all year round, not just around Ramadan.
 
I'm not bothered by the Christmas holiday any more than Christians were bothered by the Pagans the Christians stole the winter holiday from in the first place. Christmas is the great holiday celebrating capitalism. :D

Christmas no longer belongs to Christians, it belongs to consumers. Christians are trying to return Christmas to themselves, but it's been a pretty unsuccessful effort.
 
As for putting the signs on buses being tax subsidized... Huh? Those ads subsidize the buses, not the other way around. There are public service announcements on buses. But there are also ads which generate commercial revenue. I would think the ads in question are paid for by the groups promoting the message.
 
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