Just a side note...

[laligin]

This makes me angry!

Here's the gist:

Remember the atheist buses, that went round the UK with the slogan "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life"?

There are now Christian ones in response. I saw one in London, in fact. It read: "There definitely is a God. So join the Christian Party and enjoy your life."

And apparently there's going to be another couple of sets in London, one of which says: "There IS a God, BELIEVE. Don't worry and enjoy your life."


You want to know what makes me angry about this? The "atheist buses" had to put in a "probably" instead of saying "There is no God", because there was no verifiable proof of that claim and the Advertising Standards Authority wouldn't let them have that for that specific reason.

So...

wait...

hang on...

The "Christian buses" aren't bound by the same rule? Or *can* they actually provide concrete proof of the existence of a God? I missed that revelation.

I'm all for debate. I'm all for people airing their views - I liked the atheist buses because they were able to admit there's no proof either way, and I wouldn't mind the Christian ones if they said something similar. "There probably is a God" even, or to be precisely and perfectly accurate, "We believe there is a God". I have no issue with that.

But making a definite statement like that with no proof is just... Out of line. And should not have been allowed, if the atheist buses weren't allowed to.

*stamps foot*

NOT! GOOD!

Comments

[absinthefairy88.livejournal.com]

I'm glad someone agrees with me on this. No wonder I sort of have no faith.

That confused me too - did I miss the whole There is conclusive proof that God does exist story?

Cos you would think that would be a big thing considering all the things that are/have been done "In God's Name" throughout human history.

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'd like some conclusive proof too. And how do we know that this supposed god is the Christian god anyway? What about all the other religions? Other beliefs? I'd rather see these on a bus:

There is an Easter Bunny

There is a Tooth Fairy

There is a Great Pumpkin

etc.

:-)

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I would have expected a big announcement and a certain upsurge in religious followings...

And though, as phantomreviewer says below (and the official letter of reply to my complaint says also XD) the one I saw was for a political party, so they can say whatever the hell they like.

Which is disturbing on another level. I was not aware that political advertising had no restrictions regarding lies and libel...