Comments on: Florida Billboard Controversy

By: Kennan

Kennan — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:01:17 +0000

I think this is awfully hilarious.

Kids out here are killing each other. Kids out here are using drugs. Who else they gonna believe in?

Let me ask you this… Are the kids that kill other kids all atheists? No… Are the kids doing drugs all atheists? No. Is believing in God going to end all of the worlds problems? No… Putting that sign up is not pushing atheist views on anyone. I could see an issue with this sign if it said “GOD IS NOT REAL! BE ATHEIST!!” but it really doesn’t… I see no more harm in this than a billboard recruiting Christian Singles like this one… here. So ask yourself… Who is attacking who in this situation?

By: 3D

3D — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:45:05 +0000

AxeGrrl wrote:

“Can someone, anyone, tell me precisely what is ‘offensive’ about the specific message on the billboard?

It doesn’t say ‘Christians are idiots’
It doesn’t say ’stop being a Christian’
and it doesn’t say ‘God does not exist!’”

Actually, as Hemant pointed out, the people in the video are so stupid that they do think the billboard says ’stop being a Christian.’ Because they can’t read.

By: Alekx

Alekx — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:01:42 +0000

I really like this sign.
I wish there were one like this in Colorado.
It’s ridiculous what that lady is saying.
It’s like she missed the point –
“Being a good person doesn’t require God.”

By: rebekah

rebekah — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:24:12 +0000

educating kids in such a basic skill as critical thinking and making sure they have positive role models who aren’t the type to just brainwash them into parroting the ridiculous things they say would make far too much sense. people like this woman don’t deal in common sense, obviously. sigh.

By: Infinite Monkey

Infinite Monkey — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:18:39 +0000

Well, judging by the events recorded in the Bible, God must not be that mad, or he’s strike it down himself.

By: AxeGrrl

AxeGrrl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:24:46 +0000

Can someone, anyone, tell me precisely what is ‘offensive’ about the specific message on the billboard?

It doesn’t say ‘Christians are idiots’
It doesn’t say ’stop being a Christian’
and it doesn’t say ‘God does not exist!’

I would really love to hear a Christian tell me what, specifically, ‘offends’ them about the actual sentiment on the billboard.

By: billybee

billybee — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:42:12 +0000

Seeing Christians FREAK OUT over a sign brings me deep and delicious satisfaction.
Now, maybe, they can see how it feels….

By: anonymouse

anonymouse — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:45 +0000

This should just serve as an example of why many uneducated people need religion as a crutch. I kind of feel bad for her. That certainly isn’t to say that all Christians are uneducated by any means, I have just noticed a trend…

I can understand the other business being mad, esp. since it’s in a religious/black community and people are thinking that they put it up. I think it’s FUNNY that it’s right next to her business, though.

Oh, and the person that mentioned the Christian signs on the way to Disney. They have these graphic abortion posters. Just what the kiddies should see! (Not to mention completely scientifically inaccurate, but who cares about that when you have gory shock value!).

As a side note, it makes me really sad to see a people who have had the most oppression and hatred toward them in this country as far as our history goes..being hateful and and oppressive. Maybe that’s unfair of me to say since I am not African-American.

By: Luther

Luther — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:35 +0000

Who can look at this and still disagree when Dawkins says that raising children in religion is a form of child abuse? Maybe not always, but this is certainly an example.

Most of the U.S. may sadly be religious territory, but for sure it is all supposed to be a free speech zone.

By: ckitching

ckitching — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:33:08 +0000

Once again, it proves that it doesn’t matter how polite or offensive the actual message is. There will be a group of self-righteous religious people on hand to be completely offended by it, regardless.