Repost This ArticleHERE WE GO with the shock advertising again. How does this advertisement strike you – as valid or infuriating?
Somewhere in Texas / Photo: Answers in Genesis
Here’s how Answers in Genesis describes themselves:
An apologetics (i.e., Christianity-defending) ministry, dedicated to enabling Christians to defend their faith and to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ effectively…we also desire to train others to develop a biblical worldview, and seek to expose the bankruptcy of evolutionary ideas, and its bedfellow, a “millions of years old” earth (and even older universe).
Apparently, AIG doesn’t seem to be the only one sprinkling such wonderful Christian sentiment around the US. Dangerous Talk has compiled, and asks people to continue sending in pictures, of the worst Christian AND Atheist billboards around the country.
Personally, I can’t believe they are implying that non-believers, or to whom God “doesn’t matter,” are going to take a gun and shoot someone in the face.
Striking yes; thoughtful, absolutely not.
Here’s the same kid featured in video campaign:
Although supposedly their beef is with evolution, I don’t see how that point is conveyed with this picture. So, according to them, believing what Darwin had to say means a person is lawless and will go on a killing rampage?
I’m honestly surprised they didn’t put an African-American or Middle Eastern child on there. But I guess they know it would completely show their prejudices. With a white kid, they can get away with “anyone can be lawless and moral-free who doesn’t believe in God.”
Equal opportunity to be a murderer, I guess.
What do you think about the message of this billboard? Share your thoughts below.
Christine Garvin
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In my experiences, atheists (in general) seem to value life more because this is the only one we believe we get. It’s religious wingnuts who seem to think it’s just fine and dandy to kill people because “God will sort it out.” And if there’s an atheist group that wants to post some counter billboards posting a few of the many commandments by various Gods to slaughter, loot and sexually assault the oponents — I’d contribute.
The sick God Virus poisoned mentality of Fundy Christians in the United Christian States of America, made worse by the commercial showing a boy with a revolver. Of course America is gun happy as well. I’m not surprised “Answered in Genesis” is responsible for this. They are a quack organization like the “Holy” Roman Catholic Church. I am ashamed to admit that one of it’s mob is from my country, Australia. He was a failed Science teacher in Queensland, Australia and decided to migrate to the USA to help spread the God Virus there.
Morality does not come from reading the 10 commandments (most of which are not moral at all).
Real morality comes from living as a group dependent species, just like the social insects we use as moral examples. Morals are the rules of cooperative group living.
It makes me sad….but also happy that I will never raise my children to believe such drivel. They are trying to be shocking (which they were) But the universe is too amazing and awe inspiring to waste my thoughts and worries on the likes of these people… so they’re going to shoot me for not believing in god? well that would be on their conscience…”everyone dies, but not everyone REALLY lives”
What I find chilling about the billboard is the double message it seems to send, reminiscent of the rants from xtians on the Fox Facebook page who were blatantly threatening the lives of atheists.
To me the billboard seems to also say, “Atheists don’t matter to Him, so they shouldn’t to you.”
Jesus…..back
and to prove I’m the real deal I explain (in all languages as promised) how I performed 2 miracles feeding the 5000 and the miraculous catch in my key video “the announcement”. More will be revealed in due course over the next few months as the world wakes up slowly to the reality I am back. Of course some will say I am an imposter but the reality is no one will wonder how the miracles were performed anymore as my truth will be embedded in the minds of man and everyone will know it’s the truth even if they deny me intheir hearts. Spread the video (facebook-Jayzus Christo, twitter-@themessiahme, email etc) if you want to speed up the coming of a world free of oppression, violence, paedophilia etc it’s going to happen but you can help speed it up. to doubt is normal but condemn me at your peril your name shall be noted. Those who muster faith and pass on the video shall be rewarded (although perhaps despised by many).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p9lwanuhOM
Love Jesus
PS. there is no contradiction between God and science as I explain briefly and succinctly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sV_K-Lsjw8
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