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Cypher1980 on 15 December 2010
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highwaystar101 said:
Farmageddon said:

Following UK, USA and Spain, Brazil's ATEA (brazilian Association of Atheist And Agnostics) will have ads on buses in Porto Alegre eand Salvador for a month, maybe more if they can get the money.

The Association tried to do the same in São Paulo, but the bus company refused. These are the images of the four ads to be used:

Upper-left reads: In light green background: "Doesn't believe in God". In red background: "Believes in God" . On Darker green: Religion does not define character. In Yellow (same for all images): "Say no to the prejudice against atheists".

Upper right: red: "If God exists, everything is allowed."

Bottom-left: light-green: "Faith gives no answers. It just stops questions."

Bottom-right: red: "We're all atheists with other people's Gods"

So, what do you think?

Too offensive? Maybe just asking for more trouble? Or is it a good wake-up call?

 

It is kind of offensive (ninja'd). I've seen advertising going the other way with just as strong  a message.

In fact, the other day I was stopped by three muslims (initially one) handing out free Qurans at my University (I got mine). They asked me whether I was atheist and when I said yes they told that atheism inevitably leads to murder, and then began to reel off a list of atheist murderers and genocidal maniacs.

Now that's pretty damn offensive because I wouldn't hurt a fly, which is why I like the "Religion does not define character" sentiment of one of the adverts. But for the same reason I hate the advert that says "If God exists then everything is allowed", because that's the sentiment that offended me in the first place and it would be hypocritical of me to send that back in their direction and claim it's ok.

(Actually does anyone else think those two are mutually exclusive?)

Also, "We're all atheists to other people's gods" is so true (even though it is repeated a little too much).


Next time someone asks if your an atheist tell em to "Fu*k off and mind their own business"

Faith is permitted to be a private matter.