Atheist billboards to debut during holidays

I guess I think of it this way... Why fight fire with fire... Hatred with hatred. We have Extremists on both sides of the issue... We also have Peace Lovers. No one deserves to be harassed or persecuted for their beliefs. Instead of this fussing and fighting why don't we agree that we need to make Peace universal. I'd like to see a billboard about that!

Right or wrong?? It doesn't matter. Freedom of speech?? Yes that's great. Just please be careful what you say against God. Please think about this....what if you're right and i'm wrong, there is no God. I go on being a christian and when i die nothing happens. But what if you're wrong and i'm right and there is a God. Then you will spend eternity in hell, suffering forever and ever and it will never ever end. People say there are too many hipocrits. Please don't let a hipocrit stand in the way of your eternity.

Well at least it'll break up the monotony of the "got faith" adds I see everyday. I see absolutely nothing wrong with this. It's a terrible thing to feel alone in any belief, this is no different.

It is just a billboard. Hasn't hurt anyone.

Johnson said. "If they don't believe in God, how do they believe they came about? We denounce what they are doing. But we do it with love, with gentleness, with decency and with compassion."

we denounce them with love and compassion? how exactly do we do that?

more importantly, how would Jesus have done that?

This tells me that there are atheists struggling to have "faith" in their non-belief. I guess that makes as much sense as believers struggling to believe.

Ah haa! Athiesm IS a religion after all -- at least for some of us!!

...Signs Signs Everywhere there's signs
Blocking up the scenery Breaking up my mind
Do this Don't do that Can't you read the sign...

EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO HIS OR HER BELIEF. THIS IS THE BASIS OF OUR SOCIETY.

tell me when that day comes and god really does exsist
then what will we say?

peace-in

What I find so surprising is how insecure atheists are, as so convincingly evidenced by this. Typically, when someone disagrees with a position, they have something to offer back, that they do believe in, to make a counterpoint. The Atheists have nothing to counter with except emptiness at the end of life.

I think that most atheists behave this way because, deep inside their hearts, they know they are wrong and that they need to keep trying to convince themselves. They are certainly not going to effect the beliefs of good Christians and Jews.

I'm going to start including them in my prayers along with the other troubled groups.

Isn't it grand that freedom of speech means that you can say what you want, as long as it doesn't harm another, and there will be no state forcing you to believe one way or another. How would you like to be in an Islamic country and put up that billboard? Why, the state would rape your 10 year old daughter then stone her to death for having extra-marital sex and tell everyone that she was happy with the verdict. This just happened in one of those third world backwater countries that think we are the infedels.

Anyway, this billboard will stimulate discussion and debate, another great thing about America. Now our great new Oreo messiah Obama (did I just say that?) might try to change things to suit his way of seeing things, but time will tell.

Notice the number of people in concealed weapons classes and the number of guns being purchased in the last 2 months. Kewl, huh?

I would be VERY HAPPY to see this billboard in my neighborhood. Smart move.
Finally, somebody is brave enough to tell the truth. It is too sad though, that you need courage to talk about real things. Appreciate.

Religion is a hoax. Look at the mind control it has on the pastor that was interviewed.

If every religion can show advertisements for their own, why can't non-religious people do it so too?

I have a feeling that this was done to pick a fight. I don't really care if there is a fight. The only thing that will humor me is when people get really upset over the billboard. lol

From the opinion from an atheist, how about we just celebrate the holidays without the religious meaning behind it. Isn't that what it's about anyways? :P

Anybody ever drive through the South? Or through the Dakotas'?

If so, you'd see scores of 'Jesus Saves' and all these god messages on billboards that line the highway.

I think ten or so Atheist billboards shouldn't cause too much trouble seeing how they're so plainly outnumbered.

Great idea - Remind people that they have choices when it comes to religion.

That sign is a sign!

Festivus for the restivus.

I think you are full of it Krush. Catholics don't have missionaries like the mormons or jehovas or baptist. What if an atheist knocked on your door would you hate them. If you understand their intention it is hard to hate.

I know you atheists better be right. If just one of these religions is true they have a place for you after death.

I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
— Voltaire

Exactly! Not to mention the infringement on my ancestral memory of a red and white garbed sage who would climb down the ladder into people's winter pit homes through the smoke exiting the door hole in the roof, the sage came to distribute mushrooms for people to eat during the solstice celebrations. All the Christian stuff came much later.

I've seen Christian billboards so this is perfectly fair.

OMG I am so sick of explaining this. I should write it down in word and just copy and paste it whenever I run into this topic.

Armageddon,
Religion is defined by Wiki as "A religion is a set of tenets and practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality, the cosmos, and human nature, and often codified as prayer, ritual, or religious law."

By the dictionary as "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs."

Atheism does not include nor deal with any of those things. ONCE AGAIN, Atheism is the LACK of belief in a god/gods or a rejection of theism. It is not a religion, philosophy, doctrine, way of life or anything else.

If you still disagree, please tell me why you think Atheism IS a religion.

Atheism is not a religion!...okay take a few moments to soak it in people. Deep breaths.

Now I know I just blew your minds away, but doesn't it feel good to be informed?

"The more you know"(then that NBC chime kicks in)

I think it should be understood that there is always bash lash from minority groups that feel underrepresented. These billboards and ads are an example of that as well as a way to stir conversation and comfort other atheists. Yes, comfort atheists, not piss off religious people. (Though some people seem to think that is the same thing.)

When people feel marginalized and wrongly criticized they are less likely to tell the truth about what they believe (or don't believe.) There's enough proof on this thread alone of the misconceptions and hatred for atheists. Maybe someone who secretly doesn't believe in god but fears to tell people about it will find some peace with this message, a sense of community that atheists rarely have (see "herding cats!")

The fact of the matter is if this board read "Believe in God? You are not alone!" There would be no story. It's common place. It's accepted. It's "normal." But when another viewpoint is presented, there's a freak out. Until people come to better understand and accept Atheism, you will most likely see more things like this promoting awareness.

THIs IS WRoNG!!!
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1. A comparison to gravity and income taxes... WOW that was rich! Proof of gravity: I dropped something and.... it fell.

2. I listen to and am presented with (correction, I am bombarded with) Christians/religions and their opinions in my day to day life... yet if I voice my opinion that there is no God people flip their shit. Christians in Colorado Springs need to do a better job of keeping their opinions to themselves. I assure you, you will not change my mind and the Bible does not prove anything to me. Keep your faith, be happy in it, but don't try to persuade people to join your flock... it makes them angry!

3. I don't want to see this atheist billboard anymore than I want to listen to someone's opinion of God.

Religion is just something people need to keep to themselves. No one is going to change my opinion on something based on a billboard and, if someone is truly influenced enough by a billboard to change their stance on something that is simply sad.

Go forth and gather facts!
Watch Religulous!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815241/

"Don't believe in God? You're not alone."

Isn't that the opposite of what they believe?

Ricky said something about atheists needing a "belief system" to take you from doubt to disbelief. I disagree.
I've posted it before, but I feel that Dawkin's scale of belief is useful to understand the gradients of belief and non-belief.
1. Strong Theist: I do not question the existence of God, I KNOW he exists.
2. De-facto Theist: I cannot know for certain but I strongly believe in God and I live my life on the assumption that he is there.
3. Weak Theist: I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in God.
4. Pure Agnostic: God’s existence and non-existence are exactly equiprobable.
5. Weak Atheist: I do not know whether God exists but I’m inclined to be skeptical.
6. De-facto Atheist: I cannot know for certain but I think God is very improbable and I live my life under the assumption that he is not there.
7. Strong Atheist: I am 100% sure that there is no God.

I would consider myself a 6. I leave the "uncertainty principle", if you will, open to an extent should there arise complete concrete proof either way.

Why divide???
it is time to unify.
i see no reason to go around and waving a controversial difference in peoples' faces at a time like this.

HAHAHAHAHA.....how are they not like a religion?

I hate seeing religious billboards.
I hate seeing any billboards that are not commercials for businesses. I don't want to see personal opinions. I just don't.

I see enough of that online, why must i see it when I drive?

Let's seee - Wasn't it Saul ?, the social climbing Jew, who went country to country murdering all Christians, beating out the brains of babies, etc - until right when the Christians were almost all gone - Whoe -The last of them co-opted the gentiles! Suddenly seeing the way to higher ground, and around his immediate uppers, he changed his name to Paul. Ah, well, typical Christian after all.

a few billboards will not make a dent. When you consider that there is a church on almost every street and more and more megachurch's are being built all the time. Religion is a big multi-billiopn dollar empire and will never come down no matter how much proof there is that it is a big multi-millenium hoax. I just reeducated myself on You Tube and was reminded of the fact that Constantine the father of Christianity murdered his own wife and sons. And it was Justinium who massacred 30,000 of his own rebels in the Hippodrome and how Basil renamed Basil the Bulgar after he destroyed the eyesight of Samuels troops but left on man every so ofter with one eye so they could find their way back to Bulgaria. Geez our early christian brotherhood was filled with brotherly love and compasssion. Nothing like forgiving your enemy as long as you have your vengeance first. It s amazing you can go to Google Earth and zero iin on Istambul and see trhe remains of the Hippodrome but the years have removed the blood. Then The Ottoman Turks invaded and spilled some more blood. Too between the 15th and 19th century 11 million American Indians were slaughtered. There has been so much blood spilled on this earth it should be renamed the big red marble.

And angels cry. Some people do too.
I respect your right to not believe.

But the cards and the sign made me instantly saddened, I cannot explain why.

this is awesome..i am an atheist who lives in colorado springs
i cant believe this!

So in Colorado the Atheist are putting up 10 signs to eliminate the fear.

While in Illinois they are putting up signs that read "Authentic Jesus" .
I drive down the street and it infuriates me that every 5 houses has one of these signs up. I don't care what your beliefs JUST DON"T PUSH IT ON ME.

The Colorado signs remind me of the Got Milk ads, it wasn't pushy just presented. Hundreds of Authentic Jesus signs are irritating especially because the tenth house is a church with a CROSS.

As for Liberal_Extinction's contribution What you decide to do in your private life is of no concern of mine. As long as it is not going to effect anyone out side of your house, you do what you want I will have no say in your decision and YOU nor anyone else should have any say what decisions I make in my home.

Don't worry capitalism and big corporations wont let X-mas go without a bloody battle.

The aliens who people think are god don't believe in god either.

Something's not right here, why is there one article post on top page?

If the catholics can bang on my door at 8:00am telling me Jesus loves me and wants me in church, I see no problem with this billboard. Equal representation right? freedom of speech?

Everyone should be able to speak out. Atheist put up with our Christian crap all the time. Let's be tolerant. =0)

I believe it was David Byrne who said, "God help us. Help us lose our minds."

Religion,to me,is the most confusing and hard to believe subject I've ever known.I'm sure we were put here for a reason,but the bible has so much"fiction"written in it(by man!)that it makes me wonder what really is.

Kenny, why should we reject atheism?