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Then you could get all the Satanist/voodoo's in Haiti to join the Church of Atheism...
You need to know: No God has told me that there is No Satan and No Voodoo. To imply otherwise is a blasphemy against No God and against myself, No God's messenger. Ignore these truths at your own peril.
I saw this the other day and I was a little bit curious as to the reasons why they did this. I remember reading something about it being more of a response to some sort of religious organization that was going to put signs on buses and billboards. The details escape me... I'll find the article...
If the buses hit the road, this will be the UK's first ever atheist advertising campaign. It's an exciting development, which I never expected when I first proposed the idea on Cif in June. Back then, I was just keen to counter the religious ads running on public transport, which featured a URL to a website telling non-Christians they would spend "all eternity in torment in hell", burning in "a lake of fire". When I suggested the atheist counter-slogan (now shortened for readability), the response was extremely positive, and hundreds of you pledged your support after the follow-up article.
As you read this, a new advertising campaign for Alpha Courses is running on London buses. If you attend an Alpha Course, you will again be told that failing to believe in Jesus will condemn you to hell. There's no doubt that advertising can be effective, and religious advertising works particularly well on those who are vulnerable, frightening them into believing. Religious organisations' jobs are made easier because there's no publicly visible counter-view to refute their threats of eternal damnation.
The atheist bus campaign aims to change this. In addition to the slogan, the adverts will feature the URLs of secular, humanist and atheist websites, so that readers can find out more about atheism as a positive and liberating alternative to religion. We've also set up an interactive campaign website and Facebook group, so that questions raised by the adverts can be publicly debated.
I saw this the other day and I was a little bit curious as to the reasons why they did this. I remember reading something about it being more of a response to some sort of religious organization that was going to put signs on buses and billboards. The details escape me... I'll find the article...
If the buses hit the road, this will be the UK's first ever atheist advertising campaign. It's an exciting development, which I never expected when I first proposed the idea on Cif in June. Back then, I was just keen to counter the religious ads running on public transport, which featured a URL to a website telling non-Christians they would spend "all eternity in torment in hell", burning in "a lake of fire". When I suggested the atheist counter-slogan (now shortened for readability), the response was extremely positive, and hundreds of you pledged your support after the follow-up article.
As you read this, a new advertising campaign for Alpha Courses is running on London buses. If you attend an Alpha Course, you will again be told that failing to believe in Jesus will condemn you to hell. There's no doubt that advertising can be effective, and religious advertising works particularly well on those who are vulnerable, frightening them into believing. Religious organisations' jobs are made easier because there's no publicly visible counter-view to refute their threats of eternal damnation.
The atheist bus campaign aims to change this. In addition to the slogan, the adverts will feature the URLs of secular, humanist and atheist websites, so that readers can find out more about atheism as a positive and liberating alternative to religion. We've also set up an interactive campaign website and Facebook group, so that questions raised by the adverts can be publicly debated.
So its being done as a counter position to the Religious promotions?...
Interesting fight fire with fire promotion...
godspeed,
freedom
Actually, I think it's more of your typical Atheist "sarcastic response" to religion's fear based tactics. The slogan "Relax, there probably is no God" (paraphrasing) is sort of like saying "Relax, all this garbage they're trying to scare you with doesn't exist."
Then you could get all the Satanist/voodoo's in Haiti to join the Church of Atheism...
godspeed,
freedom
Nope, they already have a "church" and have a funny symbol.
That's it, we need a symbol!
We also need a book of nothing. We need a non-ritual ritual. We need a non-prayer prayer service. We need an annoying non-choir choir. We also need a non-myth myths. Whose cultural tradition are we gonna hijack? Boy we have a lot of work to do.
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It appears that the Church of Atheism is well on its way to being formed and the message becoming defined into a belief of unbelief.
Oh yeah the topic. At least you said belief and not religion. I have a belief that my car will get me to work as well. I have faith it will not break down. I even worship my car. Words are tricky.
Church of Atheism is an oxymoron. "Atheists' Sunday Gathering" would be more like it.
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That's it, we need a symbol! 
