Not really, it's not saying "go to your local atheist center and enroll in atheist... whatever atheists do" - it says "There probably is no god - now get on and enjoy your life". I see that more as motivation with a religious aspect added so people actually listen. Or it's just provocative. But it's certainly not supposed to convert people.DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Yeah what about it? It's atheists trying to convert people.JoshP wrote:
Read the advert.DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Because it would be a complete and total waste of money. I mean, if Christians or Muslims did it then they would think that by converting them they save their soles, and thus it would, by their belief, be good for both of them. If atheists do it then, well they don't belief in anything anyway so converting people doesn't mean shit to them, unless they're dicks.
The fact that it says "There's probably no god" is the fact that makes it alright. He should keep his mouth shut and get on with his job. It isn't denying Gods existance, it's questioning it.
It's any advert designed to expose all the religious whiners that can't take a bit of freedom of speech about their God. If it "serves no purpose" then you won't mind then will you? Ignore it or bomb the group that thought up the idea, like all religious wacko's that can't take a bit of opinion.
What do you care? It wasn't your money they spent, Richard Dawkins put it there I think (who is great btw), and just because they aren't saving their soles doesn't mean they can't save people from wasting their time and believing outdated fairytales.DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Because it would be a complete and total waste of money. I mean, if Christians or Muslims did it then they would think that by converting them they save their soles, and thus it would, by their belief, be good for both of them. If atheists do it then, well they don't belief in anything anyway so converting people doesn't mean shit to them, unless they're dicks.Freezer7Pro wrote:
Why not?DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Why would atheists want bus adds anyway? It's not like their belief is such that they need to go out and convert everyone they see.
Thats the funny part, if he had went skits, and blown up some sort of, atheist meeting and said, I was pissed about the sign, no doubt people would be saying, ''well if he didnt like it he should just of not driven the bus''.jord wrote:
It's any advert designed to expose all the religious whiners that can't take a bit of freedom of speech about their God. If it "serves no purpose" then you won't mind then will you? Ignore it or bomb the group that thought up the idea, like all religious wacko's that can't take a bit of opinion.
You litterally cant please everyone, and its kind of batting at flies to say there is a problem with this guy, he didnt like it, and he stood up for what he believes in, regardless of whether or not its illfounded.
Mmm not driving a bus for the sake of it having a sign is a good way to stand up for something... Mad respect...Bell wrote:
Thats the funny part, if he had went skits, and blown up some sort of, atheist meeting and said, I was pissed about the sign, no doubt people would be saying, ''well if he didnt like it he should just of not driven the bus''.jord wrote:
It's any advert designed to expose all the religious whiners that can't take a bit of freedom of speech about their God. If it "serves no purpose" then you won't mind then will you? Ignore it or bomb the group that thought up the idea, like all religious wacko's that can't take a bit of opinion.
You litterally cant please everyone, and its kind of batting at flies to say there is a problem with this guy, he didnt like it, and he stood up for what he believes in, regardless of whether or not its illfounded.
Meh, his pay that suffers.
Err, the human race has been putting up with more-than-aggressive 'advertising' techniques from the Christian church for a few hundred years. In multi-cultural societies I don't really want a proselytizing advert declaring "My God is better than your God!", no thanks. I will create shit, it's basically the smarmy modern-corporate version of the Crusades.CrazeD wrote:
It's funny how when there is atheist advertisement, nobody gives a shit, but if someone wrote something Christian on the side of the bus, everyone would go ape shit.
Fucking hypocrites.
So how are we hypocrites? Because we're tired of your superstitious bullshit and the holier-than-thou above the state, above the law and above the power position that the Church and religion has had for the last few centuries? No, fuck you. There is no God, if there is may he strike me down right now- and besides even if your religion is the one true path to enlightenment, why the fuck would God need to advertise and market his services?
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christians jihading atheistsBell wrote:
Thats the funny part, if he had went skits, and blown up some sort of, atheist meeting and said, I was pissed about the sign, no doubt people would be saying, ''well if he didnt like it he should just of not driven the bus''.jord wrote:
It's any advert designed to expose all the religious whiners that can't take a bit of freedom of speech about their God. If it "serves no purpose" then you won't mind then will you? Ignore it or bomb the group that thought up the idea, like all religious wacko's that can't take a bit of opinion.
wait until 2045 and i bet it'll happen
@ jord iirc he's on full pay anyway
@ mods, quick, stealhban uzique, make it look like he was struck down
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He's on full pay? Yet another bullshit religious excuse.JoshP wrote:
christians jihading atheistsBell wrote:
Thats the funny part, if he had went skits, and blown up some sort of, atheist meeting and said, I was pissed about the sign, no doubt people would be saying, ''well if he didnt like it he should just of not driven the bus''.jord wrote:
It's any advert designed to expose all the religious whiners that can't take a bit of freedom of speech about their God. If it "serves no purpose" then you won't mind then will you? Ignore it or bomb the group that thought up the idea, like all religious wacko's that can't take a bit of opinion.
wait until 2045 and i bet it'll happen
@ jord iirc he's on full pay anyway
@ mods, quick, stealhban uzique, make it look like he was struck down
Fuck I might take up a religion just for all the unfair benefits, religious holidays, special treatment from knife laws, by passing the covering your face law. No wonder people defend it so badly, it's a free ticket to an easy life.
Shit I'm gonna make my own and just combine all the bullshit breaks of ALL the religions. My religious costume is gonna be a fucking Matrix cape, with a "ceremonial" Samurai sword, and for when I want to be an anonymous asshole in public I can put on my special, religious "Headcape".
Can I be your pope?jord wrote:
He's on full pay? Yet another bullshit religious excuse.JoshP wrote:
christians jihading atheistsBell wrote:
Thats the funny part, if he had went skits, and blown up some sort of, atheist meeting and said, I was pissed about the sign, no doubt people would be saying, ''well if he didnt like it he should just of not driven the bus''.
wait until 2045 and i bet it'll happen
@ jord iirc he's on full pay anyway
@ mods, quick, stealhban uzique, make it look like he was struck down
Fuck I might take up a religion just for all the unfair benefits, religious holidays, special treatment from knife laws, by passing the covering your face law. No wonder people defend it so badly, it's a free ticket to an easy life.
Shit I'm gonna make my own and just combine all the bullshit breaks of ALL the religions. My religious costume is gonna be a fucking Matrix cape, with a "ceremonial" Samurai sword, and for when I want to be an anonymous asshole in public I can put on my special, religious "Headcape".
On a side note, did anyone watch that program about Christianity on C4 yesterday. Shows the history of the religion and why it's so fucked up and nothing like how Christ himself would have wanted it to be. In a nutshell, the Romans turned it into something so they could more easily control people in their empire, religion is the easiest way to control people, and before Christianity took over Europe, lots of different ethnic groups had their own religions (Norse etc.. ).
I mean, I've known this for ages so the program was no real surprise to me, and it can also apply to Islam too, and their whole caliphate/empire. But moreso for Christianity and Europe. So next time you go to church, think about why you're even a Christian in the first place.
I mean, I've known this for ages so the program was no real surprise to me, and it can also apply to Islam too, and their whole caliphate/empire. But moreso for Christianity and Europe. So next time you go to church, think about why you're even a Christian in the first place.
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I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!Dauntless wrote:
Can I be your pope?jord wrote:
He's on full pay? Yet another bullshit religious excuse.JoshP wrote:
christians jihading atheists
wait until 2045 and i bet it'll happen
@ jord iirc he's on full pay anyway
@ mods, quick, stealhban uzique, make it look like he was struck down
Fuck I might take up a religion just for all the unfair benefits, religious holidays, special treatment from knife laws, by passing the covering your face law. No wonder people defend it so badly, it's a free ticket to an easy life.
Shit I'm gonna make my own and just combine all the bullshit breaks of ALL the religions. My religious costume is gonna be a fucking Matrix cape, with a "ceremonial" Samurai sword, and for when I want to be an anonymous asshole in public I can put on my special, religious "Headcape".
"There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life," is every bit as offensive as 'homosexuals will go to hell''. Both are equally innappropriate for advertising in the modern world. So good for this driver, if I was athiest/agnostic I would have refused out of principal.Uzique wrote:
Err, the human race has been putting up with more-than-aggressive 'advertising' techniques from the Christian church for a few hundred years. In multi-cultural societies I don't really want a proselytizing advert declaring "My God is better than your God!", no thanks. I will create shit, it's basically the smarmy modern-corporate version of the Crusades.CrazeD wrote:
It's funny how when there is atheist advertisement, nobody gives a shit, but if someone wrote something Christian on the side of the bus, everyone would go ape shit.
Fucking hypocrites.
So how are we hypocrites? Because we're tired of your superstitious bullshit and the holier-than-thou above the state, above the law and above the power position that the Church and religion has had for the last few centuries? No, fuck you. There is no God, if there is may he strike me down right now- and besides even if your religion is the one true path to enlightenment, why the fuck would God need to advertise and market his services?
can i be the priest who gets to rape jihad?12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!Dauntless wrote:
Can I be your pope?
@ Aries they're completely different.
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My religion is different. My God exists and he is called Colonel Sanders. You pray to the secret recipe scripture, you pay to do this, and it's a fucking honour to pay. It's also mandatory to pull the racist card out on as many occasions as possible, and say greet other Sandarulians by unsheathing your Samurai sword and having a small, 30 second duel.12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!Dauntless wrote:
Can I be your pope?jord wrote:
He's on full pay? Yet another bullshit religious excuse.
Fuck I might take up a religion just for all the unfair benefits, religious holidays, special treatment from knife laws, by passing the covering your face law. No wonder people defend it so badly, it's a free ticket to an easy life.
Shit I'm gonna make my own and just combine all the bullshit breaks of ALL the religions. My religious costume is gonna be a fucking Matrix cape, with a "ceremonial" Samurai sword, and for when I want to be an anonymous asshole in public I can put on my special, religious "Headcape".
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Hey, that religion sounds crap. Theres no little boys to rapejord wrote:
My religion is different. My God exists and he is called Colonel Sanders. You pray to the secret recipe scripture, you pay to do this, and it's a fucking honour to pay. It's also mandatory to pull the racist card out on as many occasions as possible, and say greet other Sandarulians by unsheathing your Samurai sword and having a small, 30 second duel.12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!Dauntless wrote:
Can I be your pope?
they're really not...JoshP wrote:
can i be the priest who gets to rape jihad?12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!Dauntless wrote:
Can I be your pope?
@ Aries they're completely different.
the first one is insulting to anyone who believes in a 'god(s)'. It's saying that if you believe in a god you are not enjoying life and it's making you worry. It also insinuates that you have been wrong all this time and that whatever you are trying to do is pointless and you've been wasting your time.
the second one is insulting to anyone who is gay, or sympathises with gay rights. It suggests that being gay is wrong and that some supreme being will make you suffer for it after you die.
Both are insulting and do not need to be put on the side of buses.
Not even comparable.Aries_37 wrote:
"There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life," is every bit as offensive as 'homosexuals will go to hell''. Both are equally innappropriate for advertising in the modern world. So good for this driver, if I was athiest/agnostic I would have refused out of principal.Uzique wrote:
Err, the human race has been putting up with more-than-aggressive 'advertising' techniques from the Christian church for a few hundred years. In multi-cultural societies I don't really want a proselytizing advert declaring "My God is better than your God!", no thanks. I will create shit, it's basically the smarmy modern-corporate version of the Crusades.CrazeD wrote:
It's funny how when there is atheist advertisement, nobody gives a shit, but if someone wrote something Christian on the side of the bus, everyone would go ape shit.
Fucking hypocrites.
So how are we hypocrites? Because we're tired of your superstitious bullshit and the holier-than-thou above the state, above the law and above the power position that the Church and religion has had for the last few centuries? No, fuck you. There is no God, if there is may he strike me down right now- and besides even if your religion is the one true path to enlightenment, why the fuck would God need to advertise and market his services?
Besides, even if it is offensive, I say good for the Dawkins Church of Atheism or whatever crackpot shit he's running nowadays. We've been offended by the progress-stifling and superstitious cultural/social reigns of the organised European Christian church for a long time- I'm not going to donate a sympathy dime to some Christian fucktard now who cries about 'risky' advertising a century after science and rationality pretty much implicated the non-existence of God.
We should be proclaiming this shit off rooftops and slapping silly intellectually-retarded fuckwits in the face with this information, not tongue-in-cheek placing it on the side of citybuses for a little laugh and bit of controversy, whilst schools and mainstream media still encourage and widely validate whackjob religions on a daily basis. Fuck.
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exxageration much?Aries_37 wrote:
they're really not...JoshP wrote:
can i be the priest who gets to rape jihad?12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!
@ Aries they're completely different.
the first one is insulting to anyone who believes in a 'god(s)'. It's saying that if you believe in a god you are not enjoying life and it's making you worry. It also insinuates that you have been wrong all this time and that whatever you are trying to do is pointless and you've been wasting your time.
the second one is insulting to anyone who is gay, or sympathises with gay rights. It suggests that being gay is wrong and that some supreme being will make you suffer for it after you die.
Both are insulting and do not need to be put on the side of buses.
Whatever dude, as long as I'm the motherfucking Pope.jord wrote:
My religion is different. My God exists and he is called Colonel Sanders. You pray to the secret recipe scripture, you pay to do this, and it's a fucking honour to pay. It's also mandatory to pull the racist card out on as many occasions as possible, and say greet other Sandarulians by unsheathing your Samurai sword and having a small, 30 second duel.12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!Dauntless wrote:
Can I be your pope?
It's no different than the Muslims claiming their God is the true God, or Hindu's various 8 armed Pokemony Gods are the only divine entity's. If you get offended because a sign says there is PROBABLY (Shit, they even semi catered for whiners with this word right here) then you need to toughen up a bit.
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this way you get to be pope... and have delicious chicken!Dauntless wrote:
Whatever dude, as long as I'm the motherfucking Pope.jord wrote:
My religion is different. My God exists and he is called Colonel Sanders. You pray to the secret recipe scripture, you pay to do this, and it's a fucking honour to pay. It's also mandatory to pull the racist card out on as many occasions as possible, and say greet other Sandarulians by unsheathing your Samurai sword and having a small, 30 second duel.12/f/taiwan wrote:
I'll be the 12 year old boy who gets raped on a daily basis!
That's ridiculous. Advertisement for Christian activities, churches and the like are plastered everywhere, and people live with it. You might've grown accustomed to it, and may not even notice it, but they're still there, and it just goes to show that raising hell over ads promoting atheism is where the hypocrisy is.CrazeD wrote:
It's funny how when there is atheist advertisement, nobody gives a shit, but if someone wrote something Christian on the side of the bus, everyone would go ape shit.
Fucking hypocrites.
atheists should be allowed to advertise their unhappiness and bitterness... the driver should just ignore it...
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