I did do it with an open mind. I put my faith in the idea that god existed. Is that not enough for god to reveal himself? EDIT: I actually did it with a closed mind, because it's impossible to put your faith in god and still have an open mind, because if you assume that god exists, how can your mind be open? Why would you tell me to be open minded? Don't you have to be closed minded(in the mindset that presupposes that god exists) to accept that they exist?

Anyways, I was in contact with something back when I was a christian, but from my own experiences it's safe to assume that it was just a perception and a part of my mind tricking me into thinking random proofs prove my presupposition.

You see back then I assumed god existed and looked for proof. (closed mind)

Nowadays I assume nothing, and take facts for what they are. (open mind)

I think that "athiests" are mainly people who believe in a god but don't like the way their life is so try to say there is no god. I know there are people who don't believe in a god, but I don't think those people need to reassure themselves by making slogans like this. I personally am not an athiest, however, I have had many friend who claim to be. I only believed one of them. He never mentioned the word "god."

I think people who stereotype atheists have problems dealing with their own viewpoint, but then again that may also be a false stereotype and I may be doing the same thing you're doing by stereotyping people who stereotype atheists.

Atheists are a diverse people and disbelieve for a variety of reasons. There's lots atheists that love their life, or are nuetral towards it.

I think that "religious" are mainly people who don't believe in a god but don't like the way their life is so try to say there is a god. I know there are people who believe in a god, but I don't think those people need to reassure themselves by making slogans and trying to convert people. I personally am an athiest, however, I have had many friend who claim not to be. I only believed one of them. He never mentioned the word "god."

I was right, that paragraph looks equally ridiculous when changed around. Atheists are allowed to not believe in god and try to convince others that god probably doesn't exist, not to reassure themselves that god doesn't exist but because they believe that in some way or another the world would be better if athiesm was more accepted.

 I'm sorry my post may have been misinterpreted. I guess I was being stereotypical to a certain point and I appologize.. As I said, I know there are true atheist who do not believe in a god. I guess I heard atheist and immediatly thought about irrational people attempting to ban all things christian. These people are not true atheist. People are not offended in things they don't believe in. They may be annoyed. But if I put a dragon in my signature, no one would be offended. No one believes in dragons. The same goes if I make something up right now. No one would be offended. So I'm sorry that when I hear the word atheist, I first think or extremists who just want someone to blame.

We've had these ads in London for a while now.

Some Christian group returned the favour by posting "There really is a God" advert, which looked the same as the old adverts.

As long as one is allowed, why isn't the other?

*Highwaystar101 puts lampshade on his head to lighten mood*

Want to make it alright for you to bash atheists? Here's a tip:

Only bash 'strong atheists'. Strong atheists are people who are almost sure there's no god and usually believe heavily in science. They're the ones who hate on religion and think people who believe are stupid.

Make fun of 'strong atheists' but not atheists in general.

About the bolded, you are dead wrong. If you were raised in a christian household part of your life by people who claimed to be christian but acted like assholes, and went to church, and got to see a bunch of deluded crazy people worshipping fairy tales in unfounded full certainty, I think it would make you offended too. I used to be like this(though I'm a 'weak atheist'/agnostic now).

I was raised around contradictory and crazy christians. I went to church with my grandparents. Even at a young age I thought christianity was false, there was no evidence for the christian god(not the idea of god specifically, just the christian and other gods that seem to be man made) and the message of the bible made no sense, and I have still yet to hear someone to this day explain how the message of the bible makes sense.

I watched "God Camp" today. A great expose' on the horrors of the American evangelical far-right. But it is like a car accident, so disgusting you can't help but watch.

I've seen clips from that. . .

Horrible.