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'Atheist' bus
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'Atheist' bus
Soon to be displayed on buses and inside subway cars for all to read....
That ad campaign is coming to Canadian Transit systems near you.
Can you imagine the uproar that would take place if the Toronto Transit Commission approved an ad campaign that read...
"There probably is no God. Now stop worrying and get on with your life."
That ad campaign is coming to Canadian Transit systems near you.
Can you imagine the uproar that would take place if the Toronto Transit Commission approved an ad campaign that read...
"There probably is no Allah. Now stop worrying and get on with your life."
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Re: "There probably is no God."
I find it troubling that someone would take such a step (or be allowed to), and quite narrow minded and self centred as well. The concept of "God" is a very wide and variable one across many cultures, even individuals, and as a multicultural nation we (athiests included) should be working to reduce discrimination and divisions, not cultivate more of them.
But I guess Transit has to find advertising revenue wherever they can get it.
Nab
But I guess Transit has to find advertising revenue wherever they can get it.
Nab
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Re: "There probably is no God."
While I may not agree with their message, in the spirit of "free speech" they are allowed their opinion. It doens't say dininitively there's no God, which I imagine is creative wording on their part (or a lawyer involved in there somewhere).
Allah is just the name of God in Islam. So by using "God", they're picking on three three main religions (plus countless minor ones), and not just discriminating against the Muslims.
logicalview wrote:Can you imagine the uproar that would take place if the Toronto Transit Commission approved an ad campaign that read..."There probably is no Allah. Now stop worrying and get on with your life."
Allah is just the name of God in Islam. So by using "God", they're picking on three three main religions (plus countless minor ones), and not just discriminating against the Muslims.
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Yes, it is an interesting choice of words. At least it acknowledges that the divisions instigators have at least a degree of uncertainty themselves?
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Perhaps those angered by this slogan would prefer that the Toronto transit advertising signs go back to saying, "Stephen Harper eats babies." 
Where oh where’d my body go?
Africa or Mexico?
Where or where’d my body go?
Where’d my body go?
Have you seen my ghost?
Staring at the ground?
Have you seen my ghost?
Sick of those *bleep* clouds
Africa or Mexico?
Where or where’d my body go?
Where’d my body go?
Have you seen my ghost?
Staring at the ground?
Have you seen my ghost?
Sick of those *bleep* clouds
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Re: "There probably is no God."
ROFL 
I wonder if the hacker who did that was an athiest, a Liberal, or an NDP'er
"Bemused Toronto commuters were repeatedly informed that "Stephen Harper eats babies" after a hacker tampered with advertising signs on city trains."
Edit: At least in this case the divisionary damage has been done and now cannot be undone. The upside however is that it will promote dialogue that will open many people's eyes to both sides of a question, instead of leaving them mired in only one myopic channel of thought.
I suspect that Stephen Harper eats babies prank backfired and moved more votes to him as a result than it moved away. Hey, maybe the conservatives (even Mr. Harper himself) actually did that hack, gambling gained votes for him would likely be the case LOL.
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I wonder if the hacker who did that was an athiest, a Liberal, or an NDP'er"Bemused Toronto commuters were repeatedly informed that "Stephen Harper eats babies" after a hacker tampered with advertising signs on city trains."
Edit: At least in this case the divisionary damage has been done and now cannot be undone. The upside however is that it will promote dialogue that will open many people's eyes to both sides of a question, instead of leaving them mired in only one myopic channel of thought.
I suspect that Stephen Harper eats babies prank backfired and moved more votes to him as a result than it moved away. Hey, maybe the conservatives (even Mr. Harper himself) actually did that hack, gambling gained votes for him would likely be the case LOL.
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Quote from PartyFavourite on CBC
"The ad by Toronto-based free-thought association of Canada clearly attacks the Christian and Jewish religion in referencing their divine deity "God".
I do not believe their use of the name "God" can be attributed to all religion. That is like saying the Allah of Buddhism is Buddha, the Buddha of Hinduisim is Krishna and the Krishna of Judiasim and Christianity is God.
Can you imagine the uproar if the ad read "There is probably no Allah. Now stop worrying and get on with your life".
Heads would roll."
"The ad by Toronto-based free-thought association of Canada clearly attacks the Christian and Jewish religion in referencing their divine deity "God".
I do not believe their use of the name "God" can be attributed to all religion. That is like saying the Allah of Buddhism is Buddha, the Buddha of Hinduisim is Krishna and the Krishna of Judiasim and Christianity is God.
Can you imagine the uproar if the ad read "There is probably no Allah. Now stop worrying and get on with your life".
Heads would roll."
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Nabcom wrote:I find it troubling that someone would take such a step (or be allowed to), and quite narrow minded and self centred as well. The concept of "God" is a very wide and variable one across many cultures, even individuals, and as a multicultural nation we (athiests included) should be working to reduce discrimination and divisions, not cultivate more of them.
But I guess Transit has to find advertising revenue wherever they can get it.
Nab
This campaign is under way in London England. It was featured on Globaltv, probably on a slow news night, and has generated a great deal of controversy indeed.
As WW3 develops, no one is going to be dissing the "preppers." What have you done?
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Re: "There probably is no God."
keesa wrote:Nabcom wrote:I find it troubling that someone would take such a step (or be allowed to), and quite narrow minded and self centred as well. The concept of "God" is a very wide and variable one across many cultures, even individuals, and as a multicultural nation we (athiests included) should be working to reduce discrimination and divisions, not cultivate more of them.
But I guess Transit has to find advertising revenue wherever they can get it.
Nab
This campaign is under way in London England. It was featured on Globaltv, probably on a slow news night, and has generated a great deal of controversy indeed.
Personally speaking, I think England is continuing to be quite a global pain in the a$$ as they have been for the last century and even longer
Perhaps part of our problem is that there are so many British ex-pats here trying to change our country to be like the worst parts of the one they left. Wouldn't that be weird?Nab
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Is England putting these signs on buses? WOW
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Re: "There probably is no God."
A great message, I like it.
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Re: "There probably is no God."
logicalview wrote:Soon to be displayed on buses and inside subway cars for all to read...."There probably is no God. Now stop worrying and get on with your life."
That ad campaign is coming to Canadian Transit systems near you.
Can you imagine the uproar that would take place if the Toronto Transit Commission approved an ad campaign that read..."There probably is no Allah. Now stop worrying and get on with your life."
Someone is expressing their opinion and as far as I know that is allowed - is it not?
If someone put a sign on a bus that read...There probably is a god.
it would also get strong reaction from some atheists. That is probably the point of the bus ad - to spark debate much like we have on this forum.
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Just tried logging on to the Toronto-based "free-thought association of Canada", twice. Regrettably, The only information made available was URL sites, referencing "WordPress' activity with regard to (1) sponsor - the Toronto-based free-thought association of Canada.
Seems to me, the Toronto-based "free-thought association of Canada" created these adds "in support of atheism" to use Judiasim and Christianity as a sounding board, probably the wisest choice, given the diversity of Toronto.
I understood Atheism was a pretty bold step being a nonbeliever, and all, of religion. Doesn't seem so bold when your best offense, is to pick deity's off, by religion, one at a time.
Just to get a response.
Seems to me, the Toronto-based "free-thought association of Canada" created these adds "in support of atheism" to use Judiasim and Christianity as a sounding board, probably the wisest choice, given the diversity of Toronto.
I understood Atheism was a pretty bold step being a nonbeliever, and all, of religion. Doesn't seem so bold when your best offense, is to pick deity's off, by religion, one at a time.
Just to get a response.
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Re: "There probably is no God."
It seems to me that one is either in favour of free speech or against it. Just as I think that churches should be allowed to advertise on buses so should atheists. Might those ads offend some people? Maybe, but so what? I might have had a terrible meal at a restaurant that was advertising on a bus and be offended by that as well. And you know what - Regardless of one's religious beliefs (or lack thereof) there is a certain positive quality to the message about getting on with your life.
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Re: "There probably is no God."
Urbane wrote:It seems to me that one is either in favour of free speech or against it. Just as I think that churches should be allowed to advertise on buses so should atheists. Might those ads offend some people? Maybe, but so what? I might have had a terrible meal at a restaurant that was advertising on a bus and be offended by that as well. And you know what - Regardless of one's religious beliefs (or lack thereof) there is a certain positive quality to the message about getting on with your life.
Agreed. Nothing wrong with free speech, getting on with ones life, regardless of personal beliefs.
Your point?
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