Atheist Ads on Buses in Brazil

[Joelcool7]

mai said:

highwaystar101 said:

Yes Stalin was an atheist, but I'm not a communist responsible for 40 million deaths, and I don't plan to be either. I'm not Stalin. Same I'm sure the terrorists responsible for 9/11 were muslims, but I'm sure the muslims I spoke to wouldn't condone their murders, etc...

He wasn't communist either, and in no way responsible for 40 million deaths. In fact, I have doubts he was an atheist as well, he graduated from Orthodox religious school in Gori, Georgia and was responsible for revival of Orthodox Church in USSR in 40s. In no way it's a proof that he was a religious person though, likely had pragmatic reasons to do so.

@OP

I'm suprised, I though Brazil and most of South American countries are highly religious.

Yes he was educated in Christianity. However under the U.S.S.R he was responsable for millions of Christians being slaughtered. I know people who's families fled the Ukraine to avoid being slaughtered by the Soviets. The USSR countless Christians and persecuted any and all who weren't killed like Dogs. If Stalin was a Christian he would never ever have promoted these attrocities or taken part in them. So saying he was a Christian is really really stretching reality quit a bit.

Other then Mai's statement's I am very suprised. I came into this thread expecting a wall of fire up against a few Christian's but I come instead upon a united front. Athiests and Christians and Muslims all agreeing that most of these ads went too far.

I myself have heard about the ads in Canada. I believe I saw one or two in Vancouver. But to be honest I don't think it needs to be advertised here as our educational system promotes it well enough and our country doesn't really discriminate against Athiests.

All the attack ads will do is create more animosity towards Athiests, in a devoutly religious country they should be promoting freedom of beliefs over attacking peoples beliefs. Even the ad about religion avoiding questions is alittle harsh as many Christians do have questions and do seek the answers. The ad essentially calls Christians and other faiths dumb and niave.

I'd like to see freedom of belief ads, ads that promote this freedom that is essential to democracy. Rather then attack ads and immaturity.

An ad like Think of Freedom, freedom of thought. I think that would be an awsome ad-campaign and it would do alot more for athiests then an attack ad.