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speaking of overreactions - the "There's Probably Not A God" ads hit our transit today, a morning tv show did a poll on "do you find it offensive?"

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Jan 29 '09, 07:10

i'm so annoyed that about 2800 said Yes, and only about 2000 said No.

grrrr.

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I'm not sure I understand why that's surprising/annoying. The ad is designed to raise eyebrows. -- nm - ty97 Jan 29, 07:21 6
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  - of course, why else would they advertise? -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:31
  - "Come to our church! We're clever and made a funny sign! We have evening services! We have cool pastors and movies! We're desperate!" - Amy Jan 29, 07:28
- it's officially meant to start discussion. but i'm not sure who it's 'offending.' - Andie Jan 29, 07:23 2
  - its offending people who aren't used to having their beliefs challenged overtly. -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 07:29
  - it has a "you're an idiot" tone, to my ear. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:24
Bishop Fred Henry let loose with his typical idiocy over it yesterday. -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 07:19
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- i'm not even an atheist, but there are plenty of ads advertising churches on the our subways, i have no issue with the atheists having an ad. - Andie Jan 29, 07:19 17
  - I agree in principle, but it seems odd to go to all that trouble to proclaim something you don't believe in. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:22 15
    - I agree with you, and think that some people see it as an attack on their belief...I disagree but understand why they think that - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 29, 07:27 2
      - surely it's an attack on believing in God. that seems clear to me. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:28 1
        
        wow, i really don't see that. how are you attacked? there is no insult to believers. - Andie Jan 29, 07:30
    - like Bush's abilities? -- nm - zork Jan 29, 07:25
    - the ad doesn't say 'don't believe in god' the ad says 'relax and enjoy yourself.' -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 07:24 10
      - It's almost like if you have a headache, and someone says, "I don't' think you have a headache, prove it". -- nm - Redmond has a particular set of skills Jan 29, 07:26 6
        
        then you say 'i don't need to prove it, i have a headache' and go about your day. -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 07:27 5
        
        I don't get it though. I don't believe in aliens but I don't find the need to put a billboard on a bus about it. If people do, then good for them. -- nm - Redmond has a particular set of skills Jan 29, 07:30 2
        
        ever see an ad for scientology? that's essentially the same thing. -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 07:32 1
        
        maybe not the best example ... I get angry at scieno ads. :) -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:33
        
        but you're annoyed at the person. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:29 1
        
        so be annoyed, back up your side of the argument, tell me why there is a god. i can be annoyed without being 'offended or attacked.' -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 07:32
      - surely that's implied by "there is no God"? -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:25 2
        
        (a) it says Probably, and (b) if you are a person of faith, i assume you've heard at some point that someone somewhere might not believe in God. - Andie Jan 29, 07:26 1
        
        well, the ad doesn't bother me, I'm just thinking why people might be bothered by it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:27
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the one here: daylight savings time. people *hate* it. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 07:12 7
- I like it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 29, 07:25
- I hate it. -- nm - Amy Jan 29, 07:16 1
  - but at least you have a reason. -- nm - mafic harms small business Jan 29, 07:22
- "There's Probably Not a Daylight Savings Time?" -- nm - JaxSean Jan 29, 07:14 3
  - they're having a referendum (mandatory voting, costing $10 million), and after that, there almost certainly won't be. -- nm - mafic Jan 29, 07:15 1
    - Can we have a referendum on God, and if he loses, does that mean there isn't one? - JaxSean Jan 29, 07:20
  - Nope -- nm - Arizona Jan 29, 07:15

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