COMING TO A BUS NEAR YOU!
Atheist Foundation launches bus advert fund

3 November 2008

Due to the incredible response by the community and the media to the London bus slogans, the Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc has initiated a similar program in Australia.

It is envisaged that all state capitals will be involved in carrying the signs on their buses.

The message: “Atheism – Because there is no credible evidence” clearly and concisely explains the Atheist stance.

President of the Atheist Foundation of Australia, David Nicholls said: “The positive reaction to the London experience demonstrates there is an opening for Atheists to visibly express their thoughts. At this time in history, religion is attempting to wrench away the benefits of the enlightenment of only a few hundred years ago.

It is threatening human survivability.

Atheists have been looking for a constructive way to counteract the growing power and irrationality of religion and this looks like it might fit the bill.”

The AFA is calling for donations to fund the endeavour. The more money raised, the greater the exposure into the public consciousness.

For details, contact head office.

David Nicholls
President
Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc
Private Mail Bag 6
MAITLAND SA 5573

Ph: (08) 8835 2269
Email: info@atheistfoundation.org.au

GrahamY

Its a bit rich to struggle over whether to have a post on Creation when the god haters are allowed to spew their propaganda so freely.

Runner

There is no god to hate.

Dear runner,

Be fair.

Look at how many religious themed threads are
currently on this Forum compared to only this one
that has just come up from a different perspective.

Graham Y. has always presented both sides of any
discussion. He's always maintained a balance.

And, rightly so.

I have a real problem with BOTH religious organizations and atheist organizations. They BOTH spew bile and bigotry against anyone who disagrees with them, and they BOTH usually deny that they do so.

Some religious bigots try to pretend that atheism is merely another religion, a religion that believes in the wrong things (this is similar to the attitude of atheists towards the various religions). Of course, atheism is NOT a religion, because a religion believes in and worships a deity, and atheists believe a deity doesn't exist. Therefore atheism CAN'T be a religion.

The main problem with "organized" atheism is that, just like religion, it can become indoctrinated by dogma and bigotry against those who hold a different viewpoint. So atheism descends from a statement of NON-PROOF, which is their core basis (there's NO PROOF of the existence of any deity) to statements of OPINION AND PHILOSOPHY. As soon as opinion and philosophy enter the fray, then logical thought goes out the window. Atheists deny that "opinion" has anything to do with atheism, but this is not so. Atheists are no less opinionated than the organized religions.

I've listened to many atheists who are just as full of dogma and prejudice as the religious people.

Zealotry, on either side, has no place in logical and informed thought. Atheism, like religious belief, is best left to the individual. As soon as anything like religion or atheism becomes an organization, well it's all downhill from there with the usual zealots, wackos, fundamentalists, the "you're wrong and I'm right" brigade given a platform to expel bile against people who don't think as they do.

However "Atheism - Because there is no credible evidence" is a sign that makes perfect sense. It's a short statement of truth. Not "opinion" - TRUTH.

If the religious people don't like that, then PROVE your deity exists.

You KNOW you can't.

That's why you have FAITH.

If PROOF existed, there would be no necessity for faith.

Therefore - your belief in a deity is just that, a BELIEF - no more and no less. And you're entitled to that "BELIEF".