Posted on 12/01/2010 1:17:50 PM PST by NYer
Prompted by a billboard calling Christmas a myth, the Catholic League erected a pro-Jesus billboard Tuesday.
MANHATTAN — The Catholic League, upset over an anti-Christmas billboard at the New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, threw a "counterpunch" at atheists Tuesday with a billboard of their own on the New York side of the tunnel.
The new 26-by-24-foot billboard at Dyer Avenue and West 31st Street features a depiction of Joseph and Mary looking adoringly at baby Jesus, with the message: "You know it's real. This season, celebrate Jesus. Merry Christmas from the Catholic League," according to the Catholic League's website.
The sign is a direct response to a similar billboard erected last week above the New Jersey entrance to the tunnel by an organization called American Atheists, according to Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League.
Their billboard also features a nativity scene, but with an entirely different message: "You Know It's a Myth," the sign reads. "This season, celebrate reason."
"We decided to counterpunch after a donor came forward seeking to challenge the anti-Christmas statement by American Atheists," Donohue explained on the organization's website.
"Our approach is positive, and services the common good," Donhue continued. "Theirs is negative, and is designed to sow division. It's what they do."
Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists, explained their sign on the group's website, stating that many people observe religious rituals that they do not believe in.
"They go along to get along, which simply leads to more prejudice and bigotry," he said in a statement. "Closeted atheists hurt themselves and others like them by remaining silent about what they know to be true."
God bless Bill Donohue and the Catholic League. Merry Christmas, Bill!
It's an intolerant message. Where is Barack Obama and the State/Hate Department coming down on the atheist group that seeks to offend a group's religious sensibilities as he did over the koran burning?
Christians in this nation have to rise up and defend their faith. Enough is enough.
PING
All Atheists Are Going To Hell.
If the they’d said “We think it’s a myth” NO ONE would be offended. What’s is offensive is the presumptuous insult in “You Know” it’s a myth.
I know where the people who funded it are headed. (I truly hope they don’t end up there).
Its one thing to attack intollerant christians,
BUT NEVER attack the religion of PEACE.
Atheism has gone fundamentalist and is pushing their faith on the masses. They know “the true belief” and damn all those who don’t accept it.
God loves atheists. This season, go on, give Him a call...
Amen!
Ah yes, “Reason”. As in the Age of Reason. History in hindsight calls it the Reign of Terror. It ends with a guillotine.
If you're wondering, I'll tell you why.
Move the star over from the donkey to the manger and it will be perfect.
They are calling Christmas a myth.
Now, atheists will tell you that atheism is not a religion. Technically it’s not, but many of them sure act like it is. All you have to do is jog on over to richarddawkins.net and you’ll find many individuals, who with a slight change in beliefs, would fit in very well at a camp revivalist meeting.
The Age of Reason started over a hundred years before France's Reign of Terror. Descartes, Newton and Locke are examples of the age's thinkers. Following that was the Age of Enlightenment, with the likes of Montesquieu, Hobbes and our Founding Fathers. That was said to have ended with the French Revolution and its Reign of Terror.
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