Atheist Billboard Vandalized

[Sophus]

http://www.historiccity.com/2010/staugustine/news/florida/controversial-atheist-billboard-severely-damaged-2994

Illegal activity in the name of God. I guess it's difficult to be good with God.

[elliebean]

Ironically it shows the vandals (presumably christians) to be closer, in a way, to us atheists than anyone might have suspected; if their "faith" can't even withstand the appearance of a suggestion of a threat of criticism, how much "faith" can they really have in their "beliefs"?

[Dretlin]

“Then again, perhaps some heavy object flying off a passing train could have struck it in front, although we don’t see any such object nearby and the billboard vinyl isn’t torn.”

I do not secretly delight in hearing about violence or persecution of Atheism. "Oh yes! I reason to get upset and point my finger!" - sadly some do however.

I am hoping it was not vandalism. I will wait for the pending investigation before I make an baseless assumption.

[Sophus]

“Then again, perhaps some heavy object flying off a passing train could have struck it in front, although we don’t see any such object nearby and the billboard vinyl isn’t torn.”

I do not secretly delight in hearing about violence or persecution of Atheism. "Oh yes! I reason to get upset and point my finger!" - sadly some do however.

I am hoping it was not vandalism. I will wait for the pending investigation before I make an baseless assumption.

True. But for the reasons they mentioned.... I doubt it. Plus there has been a lot of controversey over this sign.

[Dretlin]

True. But for the reasons they mentioned.... I doubt it. Plus there has been a lot of controversey over this sign.

"Florida Coalition of Reason" rings a bell, and I am unsure why - have they been involved in other activates?

[theTwiz]

Eagerly awaiting the inevitable joke about not being able to tear down a belief system that doesn't exist.
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[philosoraptor]

Bumping this thread because someone I'm FB friends with posted this article about a Christian endorsing the vandalism of atheist billboards.  I wrote her a disapproving email about it-I'd encourage anyone else who was as offended as I was to do the same.  Apparently, only Christians deserve freedom of speech now.