David Hayward, as usual, summarizes in a cartoon something atheists understand all too well: It brings to mind this old joke (I’m paraphrasing): After a horrible flood, the waters rose so high that one man was forced to climb onto the roof of his house. As the waters rose higher and higher, a man in a rowboat appeared, and told him to get in. “No,” replied the man on the roof. “I have faith in the Lord; the Lord will… Read more
***Update***: The Facebook link mentioned below has been fixed. … A couple of months ago, Cranston High School West in Rhode Island was making news because of a certain banner hanging in its auditorium: Our Heavenly Father. Grant us each day the desire to do our best. To grow mentally and morally as well as physically. To be kind and helpful to our classmates and teachers. To be honest with ourselves as well as with others. Help us to be… Read more
No one’s advocating vandalism against billboards, but this particular example on a Christian billboard in New York City puts things into perspective… The 50,000 number refers to “the estimated number of people who attended the last Prayer in the Square [In Times Square] in September, 2009.” (via Mad Art Lab — a really excellent new blog) ***Update***: I put this up a bit too hastily and didn’t even crunch the number. If 50,000 is supposed to be 0.125% of New… Read more
The Lake Superior Freethinkers in Duluth, Minnesota just put up an atheist billboard! The billboard, which costs $800 for one month, was sponsored by the United Coalition of Reason — as have all the other billboards with this particular image/slogan. Reaching out to the like minded isn’t the only goal of the effort: “We want people to know you can be good without God,” said Bill van Druten, founder of Lake Superior Freethinkers. “We’re your friends, neighbors and family members…. Read more
