All aboard the atheist bus campaign
252. Comment #268631 by Vaal on October 22, 2008 at 4:15 am
253. Comment #268632 by scottishgeologist on October 22, 2008 at 4:25 am
"All we do is as dirty rags compared to the works of God".
What a wonderfully life-affirming worldview
"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags"
254. Comment #268633 by AllanW on October 22, 2008 at 4:28 am
255. Comment #268634 by Quetzalcoatl on October 22, 2008 at 4:30 am
I am not sure quite who they speak for, apart from themselves. Even a lot of Evangies dont like the guy. David Robertson referred to him a a one man band, which wouldnt surprise me.
256. Comment #268635 by fsm1965 on October 22, 2008 at 4:31 am
They always pick on Mr "Christian Voice" cuz he provokes anger and hence calls.257. Comment #268637 by hungarianelephant on October 22, 2008 at 4:32 am
258. Comment #268639 by scottishgeologist on October 22, 2008 at 4:34 am
259. Comment #268640 by gcdavis on October 22, 2008 at 4:37 am
260. Comment #268642 by Quetzalcoatl on October 22, 2008 at 4:39 am
Stephen Green knows about the lake of fire, but doesn't have a notion what goes on there
Do you think the media seek him out (as he is now sort of "famous") Or do you think he pushes himself forward "Hey , media, listen to what *I* have to say..."
261. Comment #268643 by devout_heathen on October 22, 2008 at 4:40 am
That Richard Bacon interview is a classic. Stephen Green is a world-class expert at making himself look like a complete twit, and Richard Bacon was very fair and balanced but even he couldn't believe the nonsense Green was spewing.262. Comment #268644 by hungarianelephant on October 22, 2008 at 4:49 am
"Well, I don't believe that there's a lack of evidence because I came to faith through looking at the ducks on a pond."
263. Comment #268645 by Vaal on October 22, 2008 at 4:49 am
"Well, I don't believe that there's a lack of evidence because I came to faith through looking at the ducks on a pond
264. Comment #268646 by Daydream Believer on October 22, 2008 at 4:51 am
265. Comment #268647 by vijikumar on October 22, 2008 at 4:57 am
Slogan suggestion:266. Comment #268648 by devout_heathen on October 22, 2008 at 4:57 am
Comment #268645 by Vaal:
Obviously a quack! :)
267. Comment #268649 by hungarianelephant on October 22, 2008 at 4:58 am
That made me laugh. I mean, just what exactly does he think might happen to anyone cast into a lake of fire? It's pretty much a no-brainer.
268. Comment #268650 by BillySands on October 22, 2008 at 4:59 am
269. Comment #268651 by scottishgeologist on October 22, 2008 at 5:04 am
Ducks have numerous devices which allow them to survive in all kinds of conditions. God's wisdom and planning is seen in everything around us--even duck feet.
270. Comment #268652 by Tyler Durden on October 22, 2008 at 5:09 am
there is a sign outside one of his churches that says "one day every man will give account of himself before god" Shouldn't such blatant misadvertising be made illegal?Billy,
271. Comment #268654 by God fearing Atheist on October 22, 2008 at 5:11 am
272. Comment #268655 by BillySands on October 22, 2008 at 5:13 am
Hey, re Stephen Green and the ducks:-
273. Comment #268656 by scottishgeologist on October 22, 2008 at 5:18 am
274. Comment #268657 by BillySands on October 22, 2008 at 5:18 am
275. Comment #268658 by hungarianelephant on October 22, 2008 at 5:20 am
276. Comment #268659 by BillySands on October 22, 2008 at 5:25 am
277. Comment #268660 by scottishgeologist on October 22, 2008 at 5:27 am
278. Comment #268661 by Celestial_Teapot on October 22, 2008 at 5:28 am
hahahahaha279. Comment #268662 by gcdavis on October 22, 2008 at 5:37 am
280. Comment #268663 by Steve Zara on October 22, 2008 at 5:38 am
281. Comment #268666 by AdrianB on October 22, 2008 at 5:47 am
282. Comment #268668 by bamboospitfire on October 22, 2008 at 5:49 am
283. Comment #268669 by Melusine on October 22, 2008 at 5:53 am
I love the idea and I think it's a rather amusing way of making ourselves known, but don't you all think that all the money given there should be better spent buying AIDS treatment for African countries/ protecting ex-Muslims now threatened of death for apostasy/ buying books for underprivileged children? All these actions are intrinsically linked to atheistic causes, and they are truly beneficial to mankind.284. Comment #268670 by Jane Tomlinson on October 22, 2008 at 5:56 am
256. Comment #268631 by Vaal on October 22, 2008 at 4:15 am
Jane, How did that go?
285. Comment #268671 by Styrer- on October 22, 2008 at 5:57 am
I don't know if anyone else trying to access the link provided by Dr Doctor to the Bacon discussion has found like me only a riveting talk about Blue Peter and the Madonna divorce instead. If so, here's another link (starts around 05:30 mins in):286. Comment #268672 by Gmork on October 22, 2008 at 5:59 am
I don't need your god.
I don't need your eternal, paternal god.
Don't need your reassuringly protective,
good and evil in perspective god.
Don't need no imported, distorted, inflated, updated holy roller, save your soul, or anaesthetisingly opiate god.
Don't need no, "All creatures that on earth do dwell; be good or you go to hell" god.
Don't need no "Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna! Hail Mary! Hail Mary!" god.
Got no yen for zen, Bhagavad Gita, or gurus.
No mormons, methodists, seventh-day adventist gods. Go absolutes beyond refutes--the reverential, preferential, Judaic, messianic god.
No bibles, no mahajanas, instant dharma gods.
Don't need no spiritual suicide, prefrontal lobotomizing god.
Don't need no stoic, sexless, antiseptic god.
Don't need no neon crucifix.
No crusade, no burka, or kabbalah.
No camels, or needles, or papal decrees.
No mail order icons, korans or mandalas.
No Meher Babas.
No imams or ayatollahs.
No sharia.
No opus dei.
No dianetics.
No tarot or beads.
No devadasi.
No immortal, invisible "God's only wise."
Don't need no televised, circumcised, incessant, incandescent gods.
I don't need your gods.
I need human beings.
The beasts of the field,
the earth and the stars.
I need some kind of love.
I need you.
287. Comment #268674 by BillySands on October 22, 2008 at 6:01 am
288. Comment #268675 by gcdavis on October 22, 2008 at 6:02 am
289. Comment #268683 by Melusine on October 22, 2008 at 6:16 am
Billy Sands - I know the church is partly responsible for HIV spreading, which is exactly why atheist associations could counteract them by bringing medication and condoms where the priests say they shouldn't use them.290. Comment #268686 by Vaal on October 22, 2008 at 6:18 am
291. Comment #268688 by Ian Bamlett on October 22, 2008 at 6:20 am
292. Comment #268689 by Quetzalcoatl on October 22, 2008 at 6:21 am
293. Comment #268690 by Vaal on October 22, 2008 at 6:24 am
294. Comment #268691 by mmurray on October 22, 2008 at 6:24 am
295. Comment #268692 by God fearing Atheist on October 22, 2008 at 6:27 am
#268683 by Melusine
I just don't feel comfortable seeing all this money going into advertising. I'd much rather see The Origin of Species and His Dark Materials brought to African primary and secondary schools, instead of the omnipresent Bible.
296. Comment #268694 by Quetzalcoatl on October 22, 2008 at 6:30 am
297. Comment #268696 by Ian Bamlett on October 22, 2008 at 6:34 am
The atheist "herd of cats" could spend eternity formulating the best use of money, best slogans etc, however, this campaign is doing something ...
298. Comment #268699 by eruditeguy on October 22, 2008 at 6:34 am
Although this a commendable project, its message "now stop worrying and enjoy life" would imply to those tortured souls drenched in guilt that all atheists are hedonists. Perhaps a more solemn message could have been designed?299. Comment #268703 by tieInterceptor on October 22, 2008 at 6:48 am
300. Comment #268707 by Dr Doctor on October 22, 2008 at 6:56 am
251. Comment #268627 by Jane Tomlinson on October 22, 2008 at 4:01 am
"there's almost certainly no god" rather than than "there's probably no god" but he was overruled!
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