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pH · 09-01-2009 10:52AM

Atheist bus adverts could lead to watchdog ruling on God's existence

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/4177717/Atheist-bus-adverts-could-lead-to-watchdog-ruling-on-Gods-existence.html

"The ASA is now considering whether to investigate his complaint, which could lead to it reaching a deep ontological conclusion about a supreme being.

If it ruled that the wording in the posters was unsubstantiated, it would be interpreted as effectively saying that in all probability God does exist.

Ruling that the words were justified could be taken as an agreement that God probably does not exist."

Dades · 09-01-2009 11:16AM

pH wrote: »

Atheist bus adverts could lead to watchdog ruling on God's existence

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/4177717/Atheist-bus-adverts-could-lead-to-watchdog-ruling-on-Gods-existence.html

What gibberish was that guy from Churches Advertising Network talking? :pac:

Talk about straining to find something negative about the whole thing... and then failing to form a coherent sentence.

seamus · 09-01-2009 11:22AM

I didn't realise the UK's ASA was the supreme authority on all matters scientific and philosophical.

Although any ruling about the existence of God(s) would make a dangerous precedent in ASA guidelines.

pH · 09-01-2009 11:28AM

seamus wrote: »

I didn't realise the UK's ASA was the supreme authority on all matters scientific and philosophical.

Who'd have thunk it? If only those Greeks had an ASA all this could have been sorted out long ago!

seamus · 09-01-2009 11:36AM

pH wrote: »

Who'd have thunk it? If only those Greeks had an ASA all this could have been sorted out long ago!

Perhaps the ASA can just admit that they are in fact God, as the telegraph seems to suggest, and put an end to this once and for all?

MackDeToaster · 09-01-2009 09:29PM

Hilarious, as that probably means that if the ASA do pull it then almost every religious ad can be challenged on the grounds that they also haven't been substantiated. Win all the way :pac:

Rb · 09-01-2009 11:57PM

MackDeToaster wrote: »

Hilarious, as that probably means that if the ASA do pull it then almost every religious ad can be challenged on the grounds that they also haven't been substantiated. Win all the way :pac:

Indeed, this would actually be a much, much bigger win than originally intended should this happen, no more religious advertisements altogether would be a fantastic result.

AtomicHorror · 10-01-2009 12:04AM

This is really funny. An advertising standards board has to rule on the probable existence of non-specific god. Man what a headache. And potentially the fundies have actually, potentially, made this into a bigger score for Dawkins and co. than we ever could have imagined.

Zombrex · 10-01-2009 12:06AM

Dades wrote: »

What gibberish was that guy from Churches Advertising Network talking? :pac:

Talk about straining to find something negative about the whole thing... and then failing to form a coherent sentence.

Yeah I didn't get that at all

Some Religious Dude wrote:

The line "probably", "probably there is no God", is a very selfish line, and its actually quite, ah, in a time of credit crunch, in a time of people tightening their belt buckles and making ends meet, it is a time for people to be open and a time for people to be generous

WTF?

One assumes he explained what the heck the line "probably there is no God" has to do with the credit crunch and people being generous just after this and it was edited out to make him look stupid .. damn you atheist media barons!! Damn you all to hell!!

Rb · 10-01-2009 12:19AM

God spoke to me last night and told me that Stephen Green is actually satan, and that as a society we must reject him and his word by turning the other way.

Let us circulate this, I would be interested to see Mr. Green prove it didn't happen, since it was my own personal experience and therefore has to be true.

Dave! · 10-01-2009 12:23AM

Rb when did you start posting in here? :pac: New guy eh???

COMMENCE THE INITIATION CEREMONY!!!

Dades · 10-01-2009 01:12AM

Dave! wrote: »

COMMENCE THE INITIATION CEREMONY!!!

Hold the goat while I fetch my firstborn... :eek:

STBR · 10-01-2009 08:03PM

Have you guys seen the pictures?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1106924/Theres-probably-God--stop-worrying-enjoy-life-Atheist-group-launches-billboard-campaign.html

I almost want to go over just to get a picture with some of the buses. :pac:

MackDeToaster · 10-01-2009 08:25PM

:eek: Bus ? You mean there's a bus in that picture ? (wipes the drool from his keyboard)

Galvasean · 10-01-2009 10:55PM

pH wrote: »

If it ruled that the wording in the posters was unsubstantiated, it would be interpreted as effectively saying that in all probability God does exist.

Ruling that the words were justified could be taken as an agreement that God probably does not exist."[/I]

I'd throw it out TBH.

MackDeToaster wrote: »

Hilarious, as that probably means that if the ASA do pull it then almost every religious ad can be challenged on the grounds that they also haven't been substantiated. Win all the way :pac:

Oof, what an own goal! :pac:

SirDarren wrote: »

Have you guys seen the pictures?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1106924/Theres-probably-God--stop-worrying-enjoy-life-Atheist-group-launches-billboard-campaign.html

Oid giver yer wan on teh rite a roide!!! :cool:

Gazza22 · 10-01-2009 11:00PM

I think this was an excellent idea...love it! Maybe us boardsie atheist's should do something similar on a smaller scale in the future! :pac:

10-01-2009 11:02PM

Gazza22 wrote: »

I think this was an excellent idea...love it! Maybe us boardsie atheist's should do something similar on a smaller scale in the future! :pac:

Rent some ad-space from Boards and put in the same slogan as they used?:pac:

jill_valentine · 10-01-2009 11:06PM

Hooray for Graham Linehan, generally.

Also, that Boardsie ad sounds interesting....

Fanny Cradock · 11-01-2009 12:16AM

MackDeToaster wrote: »

:eek: Bus ? You mean there's a bus in that picture ? (wipes the drool from his keyboard)

From the tone of your post it sounds like that's not all you'll be wiping from your keyboard.

studiorat · 11-01-2009 12:30AM

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

From the tone of your post it sounds like that's not all you'll be wiping from your keyboard.

One in the eye for Christanity.

STBR · 11-01-2009 02:16AM

Yes that seems like a good idea for the ad.

Richard Dawkins looks like such a PIMP in that picture! :cool:

Húrin · 11-01-2009 02:50AM

Galvasean wrote: »

Oid giver yer wan on teh rite a roide!!! :cool:

I prefer the lady on the left myself though Dawkins has his hand on her arse. lol

Galvasean · 11-01-2009 03:21AM

Húrin wrote: »

I prefer the lady on the left myself though Dawkins has his hand on her arse. lol

Who are you to contend with the mega-pope? You will make do with his throwaways! :mad:

pH · 11-01-2009 11:33AM

Nice interview with Ariane in the times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5488849.ece

In addition, I’ve had to lie a lot – when the venue asked suspiciously, “What sorts of events have you organised before?”, I said, “Numerous corporate functions” instead of “My birthday party”.

MackDeToaster · 11-01-2009 01:04PM

Húrin wrote: »

I prefer the lady on the left myself though Dawkins has his hand on her arse. lol

Oi! First dibs

lostexpectation · 11-01-2009 04:55PM

good quote

i think the probably is her humorous side and we see quotes from kathren hepburn and emily dickison only a women would pick those

good quote from einstein

MackDeToaster · 11-01-2009 06:29PM

Done two weeks before the complaint was made..

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7vcom_god-versus-the-advertising-standard_fun

Galvasean · 11-01-2009 09:02PM

MackDeToaster wrote: »

Done two weeks before the complaint was made..

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7vcom_god-versus-the-advertising-standard_fun

PC gone mad! :pac:

robindch · 12-01-2009 01:05AM

Galvasean wrote: »

PC gone mad! :pac:

Uh, looks like a Mac to me.

pH · 13-01-2009 05:21PM

Madeleine Bunting doesn't like these adverts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jan/12/madeleine-bunting-religion-social-justice/print

Usual chestnuts (waste of money etc) though she does a particularly good line in "Why can't you think about the poor downtrodden theist coming home in the early hours after working all night who while reading their holy book might be confronted with this awful message."

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