atheists ads of buses in ft. worth

[The King]

Wrong. Grew up the whole Christian way. Felt guilty when I first started doubting the faith. Eventually I realized that as a human being I don't need to persecute myself for being a human being. All religion does is focus on something that no one knows anything about. It's mans way of trying to explain to others his rational on what happens when we die. In turn this creates a sort of tunnel vision on the thought process. Once you let go of that you realize your life is much more than that and you should live it and not go through it feeling like a sinner.

It's your blanket statement that's wrong, that Christians take it as an affront to them. I'm a Christian and am not bothered by it in the least. This is America, everyone has the right to be heard if they so choose.

[jdgregory84]

Spreading the Word and pushing beliefs are two different things.

Everybody pushes their beliefs whether they realize/want to admit it or not.

[GrayStangGT]

Spreading the Word and pushing beliefs are two different things.

Agreed, its the ones the take spreading the word as a requirement to force people into believing that bother me. These are usually the same people that look down on those that aren't as committed or don't believe the same things they do.

[Vertnut]

What does being "good" have to do with believing in God?

Nothing, but I always hear, "...but he's a good man".

[Denny]

I grew up going to church, but I wouldn't consider myself very religious. I believe that there is a God and he created the earth, now how it happened who the hell knows. The ads don't personally bother me, they have a right to pay for advertising just like any other group has.

However what do Atheist gain by converting people? Right or wrong Christians feel that God has commanded them to spread the word, so they have a reason to try and convert people. I can't stand someone trying to push their beliefs on me no matter what their agenda is.

Spreading the Word and pushing beliefs are two different things.

[Denny]

Wrong. Grew up the whole Christian way. Felt guilty when I first started doubting the faith. Eventually I realized that as a human being I don't need to persecute myself for being a human being. All religion does is focus on something that no one knows anything about. It's mans way of trying to explain to others his rational on what happens when we die. In turn this creates a sort of tunnel vision on the thought process. Once you let go of that you realize your life is much more than that and you should live it and not go through it feeling like a sinner.

Or a simple lack of responsibility. Either way, that still doesn't mean squat to his response to your first post.

[Vertnut]

I would add one more thing to your statement, it as a fellow believer, it appears to me that they're trying to convince themselves and others that they will be alright w/out God when it's all said and done.

THAT'S what I was speaking of by "recruiting".

By the way, there is a large atheist organization, and they get their money from somewhere. They may not call it "tithing", but they damn sure take donations.

[GrayStangGT]

I grew up going to church, but I wouldn't consider myself very religious. I believe that there is a God and he created the earth, now how it happened who the hell knows. The ads don't personally bother me, they have a right to pay for advertising just like any other group has.

However what do Atheist gain by converting people? Right or wrong Christians feel that God has commanded them to spread the word, so they have a reason to try and convert people. I can't stand someone trying to push their beliefs on me no matter what their agenda is.

[Denny]

What does being "good" have to do with believing in God?

[Tx Redneck]

I'm a believer and it doesn't bother me. If they want to spend their money on a recruitment tool, it's their business. I have friends that are "agnostic" and atheists', and are still good people. They know and respect my beliefs, and I do the same.

I would add one more thing to your statement, it as a fellow believer, it appears to me that they're trying to convince themselves and others that they will be alright w/out God when it's all said and done.

[mstng86]

Meh, advertising really doesn't work anyways.




Oh, wait, it just did!!!

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[lowthreeohz]

I'm a believer and it doesn't bother me. If they want to spend their money on a recruitment tool, it's their business. I have friends that are "agnostic" and atheists', and are still good people. They know and respect my beliefs, and I do the same.

i dont think recruitment is their goal. No church = no tithing = no reason to lie to people to get them in.

[Avery'sDad]

Wrong, your blanket statement shows your complete ignorance of how Christians perceive anything.

These signs are simple attention whoring, nothing more or less.

Wrong. Grew up the whole Christian way. Felt guilty when I first started doubting the faith. Eventually I realized that as a human being I don't need to persecute myself for being a human being. All religion does is focus on something that no one knows anything about. It's mans way of trying to explain to others his rational on what happens when we die. In turn this creates a sort of tunnel vision on the thought process. Once you let go of that you realize your life is much more than that and you should live it and not go through it feeling like a sinner.

[jdgregory84]

Because believe it or not there are people who are surrounded by family and friends who don't believe and feel guilty and that they will be rejected by their close knit society. It's these people that the ads are trying to reach by telling them they are not alone and the should not feel the need to be persecuted for being a human being.

You look too far into not believing in a supreme being. Just saying.

[stinginstang]

I'm just glad I live somewhere that people have the freedom to post this kind of ad. It's an attempt to "stick it" to the Christians but whatever makes them happy.