Comments on: Aftermath of the Iowa Atheist Bus Ads http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: GodlessFellowship http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344553 GodlessFellowship Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:29:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344553 I am so very glad to see this kind of thing happening. I'd even venture the hope that something like this could happen in the Southeast, but that's probably too far-fetched. Anyway, keep this coming! I am so very glad to see this kind of thing happening. I’d even venture the hope that something like this could happen in the Southeast, but that’s probably too far-fetched.

Anyway, keep this coming!

]]> By: Dan W http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344178 Dan W Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:06:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344178 Yeah, I agree with Richard Wade, DART's newest excuse for why they briefly took down the atheist ads still sounds like bullshit. Yeah, I agree with Richard Wade, DART’s newest excuse for why they briefly took down the atheist ads still sounds like bullshit.

]]> By: DangerousTalk http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344113 DangerousTalk Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:35:53 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344113 Oh, and send me your Billboard Photos!!!! Oh, and send me your Billboard Photos!!!!

]]> By: DangerousTalk http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344112 DangerousTalk Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:34:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344112 This is again why I started the Billboard Wars Project. Check out my Examiner article on it: <a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-8928-Philadelphia-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Christians-offended-by-atheist-billboards" rel="nofollow">Christians offended by atheist billboards</a> -Staks <a href="http://www.DangerousTalk.net" rel="nofollow">DangerousTalk.net</a> This is again why I started the Billboard Wars Project. Check out my Examiner article on it:
Christians offended by atheist billboards
-Staks
DangerousTalk.net

]]> By: Dave http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344109 Dave Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:26:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344109 I'm with the IAF and I'd like to second what was said - keep the ads coming! This has been amazing for us and for our community. People are talking about us all over the state and the support for our right to free expression has far outweighed the complaints. I’m with the IAF and I’d like to second what was said – keep the ads coming! This has been amazing for us and for our community. People are talking about us all over the state and the support for our right to free expression has far outweighed the complaints.

]]> By: bakiwop http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344097 bakiwop Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:59:40 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344097 "and they allow religious groups to make mountains out of molehills, making themselves look foolish in the process" - SOME religious groups. some! <a href="http://www.bjconline.org/" rel="nofollow">there are some religious groups that promote separation of church and state</a>. “and they allow religious groups to make mountains out of molehills, making themselves look foolish in the process” – SOME religious groups. some! there are some religious groups that promote separation of church and state.

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344094 Richard Wade Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:56:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344094 Maybe the Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers could put up a bus ad on behalf of the local churches, just as a gesture of good will: Don't have enough faith to withstand even hearing that somebody else doesn't believe as you do? YOU'RE NOT ALONE! Maybe the Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers could put up a bus ad on behalf of the local churches, just as a gesture of good will:

Don’t have enough faith to withstand even hearing that somebody else doesn’t believe as you do? YOU’RE NOT ALONE!

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/08/14/aftermath-of-the-iowa-atheist-bus-ads/#comment-344089 Richard Wade Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:47:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=15099#comment-344089 <blockquote>We’ve never used the word God in any advertising to maintain some autonomy.</blockquote> So far beyond lame, that excuse is a basket case. What "autonomy" is maintained that would be reduced by printing "God"? Don't believe in you-know-who? You're not alone. Don't believe in a supreme being? You're not alone. Don't believe in the bearded guy on the Sistine ceiling? You're not alone. Don't believe in DART's bullshit excuses for discrimination? You're not alone <strong><em>any more!</em></strong>

We’ve never used the word God in any advertising to maintain some autonomy.

So far beyond lame, that excuse is a basket case. What “autonomy” is maintained that would be reduced by printing “God”?

Don’t believe in you-know-who? You’re not alone.

Don’t believe in a supreme being? You’re not alone.

Don’t believe in the bearded guy on the Sistine ceiling? You’re not alone.

Don’t believe in DART’s bullshit excuses for discrimination? You’re not alone any more!

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