Buses with the controversial slogan could be on the roads from January Posted on 10/23/2008 10:45:56 AM PDT by BGHater
Buses with the slogan 'There's probably no God' could soon be running on the streets of Britain.
The atheist posters are the idea of the British Humanist Association (BHA) and have been supported by prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins.
The BHA planned only to raise £5,500, which was to be matched by Professor Dawkins, but it has now raised more than £20,300 of its own accord.
It aims to have two sets of 30 bendy-buses carrying the signs for four weeks in London.
As the campaign has raised more than anticipated, it will also have posters on the inside of buses as well.
The BHA is also considering extending the campaign to cities including Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.
The complete slogan reads: 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.'
Professor Dawkins said: 'Religion is accustomed to getting a free ride - automatic tax breaks, unearned respect and the right not to be offended, the right to brainwash children.
'Even on the buses, nobody thinks twice when they see a religious slogan plastered across the side.
Buses with the controversial slogan could be on the roads from January
Prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins supports a bus campaign which tells passengers: 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life'
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Probably?
LOL sounds like somebody doesn’t want to take any chances.
If they think there is no God, why do they care? Why spend money to argue that something they think doesn’t exist, doesn’t exist? If it doesn’t exist, why do they care if people think it does; since it doesn’t exist, what harm can that do?
Let them waste their money. I hardly think a sign on a bus is going to make anyone change their mind.
I expect to hear the news that these busses were torched by the Muslims, and the call to jihad ordered... just any day now.
what a shame, for people of faith and their children to have to see that mockery in their faces very day
sure looks an an endorsement of this view by the government that runs the buses
More from the mystical folks who think there’s no reason for their existence.
But,-- if there is......
Guess Mr. Dawkins never hear of Blaise Pacal's Wager.
oops should be Pascal’s
I’m sure that God is REEEEEALLY scared by this!
Ultimately there are two types of people, those who say to God thy will be done, and those to whom God says THY will be done. Take your pick, I recommend the former.
Sheesh! One three letter (Biden counting) abbreviation and I can't even get that right.
So much for the great minds part.
LOL
love to see those buses going into the pakistani muslim areas, maybe they could have a homo poster for good measure if the busses go into there
2 to 1 that the bus will not be going back into that area
No matter if a particular sub-arrangement wears a suit and calls itself Richard Dawkins. It's just a momentary blip in a vast, meaningless swirl.
Why would someone be so worried about people who have Faith?
Yet, I know atheists who belong to the Unitarian Universalist (just-in-case-I’m-wrong-and-there’s-a-God) Church. Y’know... just in case.
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