Pastor Says Uplifting Sign for Atheists is a ‘Negative Message’

I understand why a headline for the South Texas Coalition of Reason‘s new atheist billboard in Corpus Christi would say “Atheist Billboard Stirs Controversy”… more people are going to pay attention to a religion-based controversy.

But it’s still shocking to hear a pastor (and another random dude) express their dissent against a message like that one:

Atheist Billboards Go Up in Corpus Christi, Texas

Starting today, the newly-formed South Texas Coalition of Reason will sponsor two billboards reading, “Don’t believe in God? You are not alone.”

Rick Santorum Says ‘Thank You’ to American Atheists for Featuring Him in Their Billboard Campaign

First, it was Pastor Robert Jeffress. Now, Rick Santorum is reacting to his depiction on an American Atheists billboard in an email to his supporters:

Pastor Robert Jeffress Is Happy to be Featured in American Atheists’ Billboard Campaign

This is one of the billboards American Atheists just put up in Austin:

That’s Pastor Robert Jeffress, a man so vile that Tim Tebow turned down a speaking offer at his church to avoid controversy… only to then turn around and say yes to the late Jerry Falwell‘s university.