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Heddi

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32. Why do the billboards have to be so OFFENSIVE?

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 07:51 PM

Apr 2015

I mean, i can get behind the ones that are non-confrontational, but when you put a big ol' sign up along I-26 and it says "don't believe in god? you're not alone," I mean, that's just a big fork in the eye of believers. How terribly offensive that sign is. Why are atheists so often Anti-theists? Why can't the billboard be something nice and neutral and not even refer to religion at all?

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It's Ask an Atheist Day! [View all] beam me up scottie Apr 2015 OP

Glad to cast the first stone, er, vote Warpy Apr 2015 #1

It's already started in GD. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #2

Genius poll, bmus. n/t. bvf Apr 2015 #3

Thanks! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author mr blur Apr 2015 #11

The part of the Roman Empire that fed Christians to the lions 3:) LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #5

Ikr? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #6

It turns out that there were actually very few christians meals Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #10

You are absolutely correct LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #12

You got your time period wrong Leontius Apr 2015 #27

Could not resist going with the belief option here, edgineered Apr 2015 #7

Why thank you, edgineered. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #19

Anyone who mentions going to heaven cements my desire not to go. edgineered Apr 2015 #41

Yeah, my ex mil really tried to get to me. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #42

"Why do you insist on explaining everything? Sometimes it's best to marvel without explanations!" DetlefK Apr 2015 #8

When you 'splain stuff, you take away our argument that not everything can be explained Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #18

Scientific materialists!!11! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #20

Roman Empire! Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #9

Don't forget conquest, slavery and supplanting indigenous cultures. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #21

"Dear atheist, how does it feel... mr blur Apr 2015 #13

That's hitting a little too close to home. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #22

Oh my! Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #30

Yeah, don't. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #38

I know. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #40

Can't you accept mysteries? edhopper Apr 2015 #14

Can't you accept mysteries? AlbertCat Apr 2015 #15

Or, "What's wrong with having a religious belief and not being expected to back it up?" trotsky Apr 2015 #16

Questions? Remember what happened to Adam and Eve? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #23

I like sin edhopper Apr 2015 #24

Me too. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #26

Please, don't be too harsh. PassingFair Apr 2015 #17

Selective curiousity. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #25

I had to give a little love to one of the options with no votes Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #28

Ah, you're so sweet! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #33

I loved SNL back then. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #34

Dan, you pompous ass... beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #37

I got the reference Lordquinton Apr 2015 #43

oooh did someone touch a nerve??? Heddi Apr 2015 #29

trotsky sure touched some yesterday. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #39

Have you ever read the book "Children of God?" Heddi Apr 2015 #31

That one's on my list. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #35

Is that the book they're always talking about on Scooby Doo? mr blur Apr 2015 #44

Why do the billboards have to be so OFFENSIVE? Heddi Apr 2015 #32

I know, right? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #36

You left out a couple big ones. Promethean Apr 2015 #45

Ah, see those are legitimate questions. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #46