Saturday, August 13, 2011

Bus stop?

When they refused to place advertising for atheism on a city bus, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Webber Wright ruled that the Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA) and its advertising agency were wrong to reject the atheists' ads that read, "Are you good without God?" and the one shown above. A victory for free speech. But not without a cost. The city required a $36,000 deposit for the $5,200 advertising, plus $3 million in insurance to cover any damage to the busses. What kind of damage? Well, everyone suspected that the good Christians of Little Rock would vandalize the busses. This gives you some idea of the reputation that Southern Christians have for "do unto others." I don't imagine that there is any danger of atheists vandalizing the endless religious messages that assault one all over the South. I, for one, am pleased at this breakthrough as I feel that atheism, an increasingly popular trend, would result in a far more open and generous society than any religion has, or could, provide. While I admire the tenets of Christianity, I rarely see them employed by avowed Christians, notably Republicans who seem to flout every teaching of Christ in pursuit of their own wealth and well-being.

Note: I don't think any visitors to this blog can easily make out the sign on the side of the bus: It reads:
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE A MORAL AND ETHICAL PERSON.

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