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The Evil Genius

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Kind of surprised this hasn't gone mainstream (story wise).

http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2525723.html

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By Bill Lindelof

blindelof@sacbee.com The Sacramento Bee

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1B

Ever look skyward for spiritual inspiration? You won't find it on 10 new billboards that just went up in the Sacramento region.

A coalition of atheist and agnostic groups has bought billboard space to tell like-minded individuals they are not alone – but not in the godly sense.

The billboards say: "Are you good without God? Millions are." The message appears on a background of fluffy white clouds and blue sky.

The billboards are part of a national campaign that began last year in a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati and New York. Similar ads went up in Seattle and Tampa Bay, Fla., in January.

The Sacramento billboards, which will be up for a month, cost $6,450. The advertising is sponsored by the Sacramento Area Coalition of Reason with funding from the national United Coalition of Reason, based in Washington, D.C.

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Spaceman Spiff

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I don't understand why the athiest/agnostics have to take such joy in ****ting all over religion.

EDIT: Not that I have a problem with the billboard, it's just like those annoying "Can we talk? - God" billboards I see when I drive to NC.

I guess if some Christians can be equally as annoying with their messages it makes what these athiests are doing okay.

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From the article:

The Sacramento billboards, which will be up for a month, cost $6,450. The advertising is sponsored by the Sacramento Area Coalition of Reason.

It seems a bit unreasonable to me.

What? The cost? $640 per billboard. I've never looked into what they cost, but that seems about right to me.

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I don't understand why the athiest/agnostics have to take such joy in ****ting all over religion.

EDIT: Not that I have a problem with the billboard, it's just like those annoying "Can we talk? - God" billboards I see when I drive to NC.

I guess if some Christians can be equally as annoying with their messages it makes what these athiests are doing okay.

atheists come from a long line of Christians (in the US and Europe at least) ... They are very similar in the sense that they are both missionary religions... always trying to fix everyone else's problems and seldom minding their own business.

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atheists come from a long line of Christians (in the US and Europe at least) ... They are very similar in the sense that they are both missionary religions... always trying to fix everyone else's problems and seldom minding their own business.

How is "don't spend my tax dollars on your religion" interpreted as "trying to fix everyone else's problems"?

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Corcaigh

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And atheists tell me they never it is not a religion and one way they prove is by saying they never proselytize. What is this billboard if not doing just that?

I'd guess that the intent is not to proselytize, but to provide support to those who don't have belief. In a predominantly Christian country it's reminding them that they're not alone.

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I'd guess that the intent is not to proselytize, but to provide support to those who don't have belief. In a predominantly Christian country it's reminding them that they're not alone.

How can you think you are alone?

Like are you watching no entertainment?

Does Bill Maher get through a show without commenting on his belief in no God?

I know tons of atheists, and one should be secure in their beliefs without the need for numbers.

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I don't see what the big deal is. :whoknows:

I'm a Christian and I don't have a problem with it.

Lots of people don't believe in Christianity or other religions. It's all our own, individual choice here in America. If they want to pay to rent the billboards, more power to them. Free speech is one of the things that make America such a great country...good road infrastructure is another, lol. But I digress.

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Corcaigh

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How can you think you are alone?

Like are you watching no entertainment?

Does Bill Maher get through a show without commenting on his belief in no God?

I'm guessing that's what the intent of the ads is, because that's what the people who place them say. :)

For a long time churches have played a very important role in communities, irrespective of how much the people attending actually believed the particular theology. I would wager that a majority of people who claim to be Christian in Europe couldn't name half the books in the bible. :ols: They're not there because they love their bible study or the assumed guaranteed ticket to salvation.

Folks who chose not to belong to a church may look at the bake sales, barbecues and other community activities with a sense of missing out on something. That's what the billboards are trying to address and then encourage those that see them to join one of the local groups. Unless Bill Maher is your neighbor , I don't see how his being an atheist does much for your sense of community. :)

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I'm saddened by it..not mad at it.

God's perfect holiness > Man's contrived goodness.

Live by the law and you will be judged by the law.

Accept Jesus Christ's perfect life, death and resurrection (the sacrifice for you and me)and receive the free gift of salvation (pardon) from that law.

Then repent (change your mind about sin, turn away from) and walk daily with the Lord.

It's that easy.

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In what way then is atheism interfering in other people's lives?

Interference may be too strong a word, but it's more than simply "don't spend my tax money." Many of it's adherents in this community (ES) and in other communities I belong to proselytize their religion just like the Christians do. The Christians are much more organized, but the intent is the same, to convince others to change their ways, and to find the capital T Truth that they've found.

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Corcaigh

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Interference may be too strong a word, but it's more than simply "don't spend my tax money." Many of it's adherents in this community (ES) and in other communities I belong to proselytize their religion just like the Christians do. The Christians are much more organized, but the intent is the same, to convince others to change their ways, and to find the capital T Truth that they've found.

Your mileage may vary. But I think there's a big difference between defending your turf and beliefs and The Great Commission. :)

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