jdobbin Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090116/...atheist_bus_ads A Toronto-based group hopes to raise enough money to put atheist advertisements on city transit buses.The Freethought Association of Canada wants to buy ads that say: "There is probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." The idea is based on a similar campaign that started in Britain. I wonder if Toronto will support this or back away from it. Quote
jdobbin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Posted January 16, 2009 *yawn* It doesn't offend your religious views? Quote
guyser Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 I wonder if Toronto will support this or back away from it. Support what? Free eneterprise? I hope so. Bring 'em on. Quote
Shady Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 It doesn't offend your religious views? *yawn* Quote
jdobbin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Posted January 16, 2009 *yawn* It seems that I am able to keep you awake. You can't seem to resist my posts. Quote
jdobbin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Support what? Free eneterprise? I hope so. Bring 'em on. I thought there was an issue recently about controversial ads on Toronto transit. Am I thinking about the wrong city? Wasn't it back about six or so years ago that a jeans ad was rejected because some religious groups were offended? Edited January 16, 2009 by jdobbin Quote
Oleg Bach Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 *yawn* If they believe in nothing then there ads should consist of nothing. Atheist should be granted the dellusion of having ads on Toronto transit...we could just lie to them and say that the ads exist and actually they don't. Sell then ad space that consists of nothing but a blank sign - pure white - or maybe pure black. The atheist should be happy with that ....It's not nice to promote relgion within a secularist transit system - After all atheism is a belief system - but they are so arrogant and all knowing that they actually believe their vacant god is superiour - they should not be allowed to push their agenda - but of course it's probably a ruse - to create a situation where even the Salvation Army will have to pull their ads to appease the god detractors... Quote
jdobbin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Posted January 16, 2009 they should not be allowed to push their agenda - but of course it's probably a ruse - to create a situation where even the Salvation Army will have to pull their ads to appease the god detractors... Salvation Army had ads on transit that last time I looked. Quote
M.Dancer Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 *yawn* *yawn* ...they're contagious Quote RIGHT of SOME, LEFT of OTHERS If it is a choice between them and us, I choose us
Oleg Bach Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 Salvation Army had ads on transit that last time I looked. Yah. If the atheists are denied they will probably make it a charter issue and site relgious group as having rights they are denied...actually - they should shut up - why should children be indoctrinated incrimentally by the atheists anyway? I say leave the people alone and let them believe or not believe - Once atheists have total domination in society, will it be better? Of course they will say that religion causes all war - when it's always about money and territory that causes war...atheists love money....why don't they just help out the Mammonists in society and put up big dollar signs every where? At least they would have a symbol...what symbol do atheists have? I'm wondering - maybe they could adopt the gay flag thing - and put a zero in the centre. And they could concentrate their emotional and spiritual energy on the target - on that anal zero. Quote
jdobbin Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Posted January 16, 2009 Yah. If the atheists are denied they will probably make it a charter issue and site relgious group as having rights they are denied...actually - they should shut up - why should children be indoctrinated incrimentally by the atheists anyway? So you are saying if the Salvation Army can have an ad, the atheists can too? Quote
Oleg Bach Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 So you are saying if the Salvation Army can have an ad, the atheists can too? No - the atheists believe in the great nothing - and are humanists - humanism fails without hope and faith...It's best to maintain religous doctrines than to replace them with some experimental stuff that is not tried and true. Atheist believe in nothing - then they should not believe in trying to improve or re-engineer society - who are they anyway? God? Quote
Muddy Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 I have no problem with religion or non religion advertising. Who cares. Atheists like religion is in the eye of the beholder. Fair is fair! Quote
Oleg Bach Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 I have no problem with religion or non religion advertising. Who cares. Atheists like religion is in the eye of the beholder. Fair is fair! I say cruxify an atheist and start a religion - you can be Pope....and I get 10 percent of everything. If the atheists are so committed let them go against the state to the point that they are as much of an irritation and problem as Christ was to the Romans. Quote
AngusThermopyle Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 If the atheists are so committed let them go against the state to the point that they are as much of an irritation and problem as Christ was to the Romans. Or like you are to this forum. Quote I yam what I yam - Popeye
Oleg Bach Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 Or like you are to this forum. Clever - but _ I would rather take the money than over throw the empire....so is the cheque in the mail? Quote
Chuck U. Farlie Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 As long as there are signs out there that say 'Jesus loves you' and all that crap, which offends my non-religious sensibilities, then atheists have every right to advertise their views. Tit-for-tat. If religious people would stop pushing their beliefs on others, then maybe non-believers wouldn't feel the need to push back. Anyway, I am all for freedom of speech and that anything can be said short of promoting hate or violence towards a particular group. Quote I swear to drunk I'm not god. ________________________
tango Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 As long as there are signs out there that say 'Jesus loves you' and all that crap, which offends my non-religious sensibilities, then atheists have every right to advertise their views. Tit-for-tat.If religious people would stop pushing their beliefs on others, then maybe non-believers wouldn't feel the need to push back. Anyway, I am all for freedom of speech and that anything can be said short of promoting hate or violence towards a particular group. Ditto what Chuck said! Quote My Canada includes rights of Indigenous Peoples. Love it or leave it, eh! Peace.
Chuck U. Farlie Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 By the way, this ad campaign is being started as a direct reply to all of those religious ads you can see throughout the buses and subways... This is from the FAQ section of www.atheistbus.ca Why is there a Canadian Atheist Bus Campaign?This campaign was created as a rebuttal to the multitude of religious advertisements on city buses, subways, and roadsides. When taking a ride on the TTC here in Toronto it is not uncommon to sit down and look up only to realize someone has posted an advert of a bible quote. Usually something that tries preaching about a God whom supposedly sent his son to save us, somehow inferring that all of us need to be saved or we’re going to hell. The CABC (Canadian Atheist Bus Campaign) wants to advertise inspiring and thought provoking ads that let transit riders know that it’s OK not to believe in a God and that you do not need to be “saved” because there ultimately is no scientific proof that their God or any god and saviour will actually save anyone. Quote I swear to drunk I'm not god. ________________________
kimmy Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 I was at a Wal-Mart a while back and noticed a young man wearing a black t-shirt with a huge white question mark on the front. At first I thought he might be a proud agnostic, but when I got closer I noticed the fine print on the t-shirt indicated that he was a Wal-Mart employee who would be happy to answer my questions. I asked him if there was a god, and he said he didn't know, so perhaps he was an agnostic after all. He was, however, able to direct me to the electronics department. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Argus Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090116/...atheist_bus_adsI wonder if Toronto will support this or back away from it. I have nothing against athiests. But anyone who can get militant about atheism to the point they are prostletizing as though it were a religion is, frankly, nuts. Do we need to have ads from cranks facing our poor commuters? I bet they'd far rather see pictures of cute butts in jeans. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
tango Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 I say cruxify an atheist and start a religion - you can be Pope....and I get 10 percent of everything. If the atheists are so committed let them go against the state to the point that they are as much of an irritation and problem as Christ was to the Romans. Being an atheist is not going "against the state". Quote My Canada includes rights of Indigenous Peoples. Love it or leave it, eh! Peace.
guyser Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 Do we need to have ads from cranks facing our poor commuters? I bet they'd far rather see pictures of cute butts in jeans. Agreed. One would rather see cute butts than crosses flowing robes and bible quotes. Quote
Chuck U. Farlie Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 I have nothing against athiests. But anyone who can get militant about atheism to the point they are prostletizing as though it were a religion is, frankly, nuts.Do we need to have ads from cranks facing our poor commuters? I bet they'd far rather see pictures of cute butts in jeans. I would much rather see 'cute butts in jeans' than 'Jesus loves you' or some other drivel like that as well. Quote I swear to drunk I'm not god. ________________________
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