Title: Atheist Billboard Vandalized
Post by: Sophus on April 15, 2010, 08:59:50 PM
Post by: Sophus on April 15, 2010, 08:59:50 PM
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.
Illegal activity in the name of God. I guess it's difficult to be good with God.
Title: Re: Atheist Billboard Vandilized
Post by: elliebean on April 15, 2010, 10:23:58 PM
Post by: elliebean on April 15, 2010, 10:23:58 PM
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"?
Title: Re: Atheist Billboard Vandilized
Post by: Dretlin on April 15, 2010, 11:13:49 PM
Post by: Dretlin on April 15, 2010, 11:13:49 PM
“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.â€
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.
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.
Title: Re: Atheist Billboard Vandilized
Post by: Sophus on April 15, 2010, 11:57:59 PM
Post by: Sophus on April 15, 2010, 11:57:59 PM
Quote from: "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.â€True. But for the reasons they mentioned.... I doubt it. Plus there has been a lot of controversey over this sign.
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.
Title: Re: Atheist Billboard Vandilized
Post by: Dretlin on April 16, 2010, 01:19:05 AM
Post by: Dretlin on April 16, 2010, 01:19:05 AM
Quote from: "Sophus"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?
Title: Re: Atheist Billboard Vandalized
Post by: theTwiz on April 17, 2010, 06:21:32 AM
Post by: theTwiz on April 17, 2010, 06:21:32 AM
Eagerly awaiting the inevitable joke about not being able to tear down a belief system that doesn't exist.
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Title: Re: Atheist Billboard Vandalized
Post by: philosoraptor on July 10, 2010, 07:11:17 AM
Post by: philosoraptor on July 10, 2010, 07:11:17 AM
Bumping this thread because someone I'm FB friends with posted this (http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=175413) 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. 