"There is probably no God" adverts

[Grumpmeister]

I'll be interested in seeing what the reaction to this when it rolls out.

Bendy-buses with the slogan "There's probably no God" could soon be running on the streets of London.

The atheist posters are the idea of the British Humanist Association (BHA) and have been supported by prominent atheist Professor Richard Dawkins.

The BHA planned only to raise £5,500, which was to be matched by Professor Dawkins, but it has now raised more than £20,300 of its own accord.

It aims to have two sets of 30 buses carrying the signs for four weeks.

As the campaign has raised more than anticipated, it will also have posters on the inside of buses as well. The BHA is also considering extending the campaign.

The complete slogan reads: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."

Professor Dawkins said: "Religion is accustomed to getting a free ride - automatic tax breaks, unearned respect and the right not to be offended, the right to brainwash children.   Bendy-buses, like atheism, are a danger to the public at large

Stephen Green of pressure group Christian Voice 

"Even on the buses, nobody thinks twice when they see a religious slogan plastered across the side.

"This campaign to put alternative slogans on London buses will make people think - and thinking is anathema to religion."

Hanne Stinson, chief executive of the BHA, said: "We see so many posters advertising salvation through Jesus or threatening us with eternal damnation, that I feel sure that a bus advert like this will be welcomed as a breath of fresh air.

"If it raises a smile as well as making people think, so much the better."

But Stephen Green of pressure group Christian Voice said: "Bendy-buses, like atheism, are a danger to the public at large.

"I should be surprised if a quasi-religious advertising campaign like this did not attract graffiti.

"People don't like being preached at. Sometimes it does them good, but they still don't like it."

The buses with the slogans will run in Westminster from January.

Hang on, let me get this straight, Stephen Green is saying peope don't like being preached to? And of course Christian Voice have never preached to anyone regardless of whether or not they are interested in the message have they?

And call me a cynic but something tells me that you already have an idea of who will be spraying the grafitti mate.

[Uncle Mort]

I read this earlier. My first thought was that the use of the word 'probably' is a bit wishy-washy and my second thought was that Stephen Green is a total prat.

[Pastis]

We get the odd Pentecostalist round here who decides that preaching on the bus is what's needed 

I anticipate quite a fracas come January     Although I can't see Missy here getting out the spray can...

[Grumpmeister]

We get Mormons, Evangelists, Scientologists and Jehovah's Witnesses round my way. Evidently I have some invisible sign that indicates my soul needs saving because the buggers keep heading for me like a Godahawk Cruise Missile.

My responses tend to be along the lines of:

Mormons - No caffiene? No Alcohol? Bugger off!
Evangelists - But how do you know God didnt create homosexuality as a form of population control?
Scientologists - You want me to sign up for a religion where the big secret is that an intergalactic warlord dumped slaves in volcanoes here and then nuked them, creating life on earth?

Strangely enough I'm polite to the Jehovah's Witnesses. mainly baecause they know by now I'm a lost cause so arent rabidly trying to verbally batter me into submission when I say I'm not interested.

[The Moan Ranger]

What's a bus?

[Snoopy]

What's a bus?

You live in Reading, own some property and holiday in Spain and I claim my £5   

[The Moan Ranger]

What's a bus?

You live in Reading, own some property and holiday in Spain and I claim my £5   

Now that is an insult 

[Snoopy]

What's a bus?

You live in Reading, own some property and holiday in Spain and I claim my £5   

Now that is an insult 

Sorry mother

[Nick]

There is probably no God or Allah

would have caused some fun

[Uncle Mort]

There is probably no God or Allah

would have caused some fun

[Snoopy]

I notice the word "Probably" carefully inserted ~ just to hedge their bets like