Portland Atheist do their own bus ad

[TradeNurkicNow]

Yet you express it here. Hmm...

Are you trying to get me to notice that we have more freedom of expression than in the Middle East?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

At least it's a subtle message compared to some of the Christian wingnuts out there.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

I mean cos really, I never noticed that.

Things I've also never noticed:

There's snow on top of mountains.
It's hot in the summer.
Christmas comes but once a year.

Seriously.

 

[PapaG]

At least it's a subtle message compared to some of the Christian wingnuts out there.

I too find shiny pictures to be an effective way to deflect criticism and divert attention.

Meanwhile, I'll continue to laugh at "Atheists" using "Theist" tactics to spread their word.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

I too find shiny pictures to be an effective way to deflect criticism and divert attention.

Meanwhile, I'll continue to laugh at "Atheists" using "Theist" tactics to spread their word.

Nice ass.

No but since you didn't respond to my post, let me ask you a question.

Do the words "Are you good without God? Millions are." come off as preaching? To me, it looks like a reaction to the still common mindset that atheists can't be trusted in certain scenarios because they aren't moral.

 

[PapaG]

Nice ass.

No but since you didn't respond to my post, let me ask you a question.

Do the words "Are you good without God? Millions are." come off as preaching? To me, it looks like a reaction to the still common mindset that atheists can't be trusted in certain scenarios because they aren't moral.

Yes, it comes off as preaching to me. Plus, after your post, I can now view it as a preaching of "immorality", although I don't view theists or atheists to be any more moral than the other. Atheism seems to be belief in a non-belief. It's the pretzel of religions.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Yes, it comes off as preaching to me. Plus, after your post, I can now view it as a preaching of "immorality". A belief in a non-belief. It's the pretzel of religions.

How is it preaching immorality?

 

[maxiep]

Are you trying to get me to notice that we have more freedom of expression than in the Middle East?

I'm trying to get you to notice that you enjoy studying a culture that is highly religious yet apparently despise the religious in your own culture.

 

[PapaG]

I'm trying to get you to notice that you enjoy studying a culture that is highly religious yet apparently despise the religious in your own culture.

Makes one wonder about what is being taught these days, doesn't it?

 

[PapaG]

How is it preaching immorality?

What if I view any sort of religion-based group as immoral?

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

I'm trying to get you to notice that you enjoy studying a culture that is highly religious yet apparently despise the religious in your own culture.

I did not say despise. I said that their preaching is highly irritating. I do not despise religious people.

And yes, I do enjoy studying a culture that is highly religious. This in no way means that I don't find Muslim preaching just as irritating (if not more) than Christian preaching.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Makes one wonder about what is being taught these days, doesn't it?

No, it doesn't.

What if I view any sort of religion-based group as immoral?

Then you view them as immoral. Plenty of people view Christians as hypocritical, shallow minded bigots. It doesn't mean they are. But, if a Christian group were to put up a sign that said "Christians: we're not hypocritical, shallow minded bigots" then I wouldn't consider that preaching. Same thing with the atheist sign.

 

[PapaG]

Then you view them as immoral. Plenty of people view Christians as hypocritical, shallow minded bigots. It doesn't mean they are. But, if a Christian group were to put up a sign that said "Christians: we're not hypocritical, shallow minded bigots" then I wouldn't consider that preaching. Same thing with the atheist sign.

Then the Atheists should have put out that sign. Instead, they expressed an agenda that was meant for attention. I can't respect that, just as how I cringe when I drive up I-5 to Seattle and see the crazy "God" billboards the guy that owns the farm south of Chehalis puts up on his land.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Then the Atheists should have put out that sign. Instead, they expressed an agenda that was meant for attention.

"Expressing an agenda that was mean for attention"? You mean, having a message that you want to get out to the public? Talk about pejoration.

What, so a sign that reads "Atheists: we're not all immoral" is different somehow? It's the same message, just worded differently.

 

[PapaG]

"Expressing an agenda that was mean for attention"? You mean, having a message that you want to get out to the public? Talk about pejoration.

What, so a sign that reads "Atheists: we're not all immoral" is different somehow? It's the same message, just worded differently.

It's not the same message. If you think it is, then we'll have to just disagree.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

It's not the same message. If you think it is, then we'll have to just disagree.

So what do you think they're saying?

 

[PapaG]

So what do you think they're saying?

Yeah, I really don't care enough about this to have you proselytize what the Atheist religion's intent is with that billboard.

Later.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Yeah, I really don't care enough about this to have you proselytize what the Atheist religion's intent is with that billboard.

Later.

score one for the good guys