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Colorado Springs one of two cities targeted by Atheist group for holiday billboard campaign
KRDO.com ^ | 8 Dec, 2015 | Chris Loveless, Angelica Lombardi

Posted on 12/09/2015 9:26:04 AM PST by MtnClimber

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Santa Claus says it's OK to skip church this Christmas, according to a series of billboards paid for by American Atheists.

The billboards have been set up in Colorado Springs and in Raleigh, North Carolina. In Colorado Springs, there's one located near Fountain at Exit 128 and another near a Stratmoor Hills neighborhood.

"We want people to know that going to church has absolutely nothing to do with being a good person, " said David Silverman, president of American Atheists. "The things that are most important during the holiday season—spending time with loved ones, charity, and being merry-have nothing to do with religion."

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TOPICS: Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: athiests; billboards; christians; colorado; coloradosprings; northcarolina; raleigh
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To: MtnClimber

American Atheists there other kind of Muslims


21 posted on 12/09/2015 10:41:35 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: MtnClimber
Well, yeah. Colorado Springs is in Colorado. News from several years ago:

Air Force Academy Creates 'Worship Space' for 'Earth-Centered Community'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2736165/posts

Air Force Academy adapts to pagans, druids, witches and Wiccans
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2812698/posts

Pagan stone circle built at US Air Force training academy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2813339/posts


22 posted on 12/09/2015 11:56:23 AM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in "Idiocracy," example of today's politico.)
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To: DiogenesLamp

That is an excellent idea.


23 posted on 12/09/2015 1:28:38 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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