Pro-God supporters hit back on the buses

by Paul Conneally | February 6, 2009 at 11:39 am

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The battle on the buses between humanist and Christian groups over whether God exists steps up with pro-god adverts set to hit London streets on the famous London buses.

These will be a direct response to the Humanist Society's adverts stating that there was probably no God.

Three separate groups are planning campaigns and whatever side you go with if the old adage that any publicity is good publicity holds true then God has never had it so good.

And it's not just in London but as seen here earlier on NowPublic it's happening in Canada too!

Three separate pro-God advert campaigns on the sides of London buses are set to hit city streets.

Buses adorned with the slogan "There definitely is a God" are from the Christian Party, while the Trinitarian Bible Society chose a Biblical verse.

The Russian Orthodox Church is also preparing bus adverts.

The adverts, which are unrelated, come a month after the British Humanist Association placed "no God" slogans on buses across England.

Those adverts, which read: "There probably is no God: so stop worrying and enjoy your life" prompted complaints from the group Christian Voice and from individuals.

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Terri Potratz

at 14:38 on February 6th, 2009

But I thought the "There's Probably No God" campaign was in response to a pro-Christian campaign from the previous year?? This could go back and forth for ages...

Terri Potratz

at 14:42 on February 6th, 2009

AND, these ad campaigns have already been rejected in Victoria and Halifax...unclear whether the ads have been approved in Vancouver:

On Monday the group Humanist Canada claimed it had bought advertising space in SeaBus terminals for signs that will read, "You Can Be Good Without God."

TransLink denied on Tuesday the ad campaign has been approved yet, or that any ad space has been sold to the group.

Spokeswoman Judy Rudin said the group had not yet submitted necessary documents to show how they would pay for an ad campaign, and that no ads had yet been submitted.

A similar effort by a separate group claimed to have a deal for similar ads to appear on buses in the Toronto's transit system. On Monday, the Halifax Transit Authority deemed the ads too controversial and refused to sell one group ad space.

Nancy Swartz with the Secular Humanist Association in Victoria said it's running into the same problem there, and the ads have been rejected by BC Transit, which oversees transit outside the Greater Vancouver area.

Religious and philosophical ads are supposedly not permitted within ads displayed through BC Transit.

eastvanray

at 15:28 on February 6th, 2009

I would be surprised if our planet would be less moral had there never existed the concept of a higher being. Look at the carnage done due to how people interpret "The Word of God". That kind of thinking takes responsibility away from the individual and allows people to lay all the blame on "God's will".

Amy Judd

at 16:04 on February 6th, 2009

Well I guess we might as well balance out the coverage! I just hope it doesn't go over the top and the next one will be like 'Satan; he does exist'.

Laughing-Samurai (not verified)

at 16:31 on February 6th, 2009

God is dead! and Jesus Christ died so that mankind could eat chocolate Easter eggs!

Fripouille

at 17:07 on February 6th, 2009

Super post!

"There's no god, now stop worrying and enjoy your life".

I just love this.

Think about it. Whether you believe in "god" or not, it helps us all think about it.

Commendable campaign, to be taken at face value.

Yours prayfully,

He-who-has-an-active-Spiritual-life-but-does-not-take-getting-on-a-bus-too-seriously

cps66

at 19:16 on February 6th, 2009

Why did this site eliminate the word "Probably" from the advertisement which originall said"there's probably no god" but the headline seems to scream "there's no god"

This kind of blatant media manipulation is whats wrong with mass media today.

Report the news don't create or manipulate the news!