I don't think they convert anyone. The most they can do is encourage someone to enquire further. If I saw a christian banner now, it probably wouldn't make me angry, no matter how outrageous it was. In fact, I think the more outrageous, the funnier it all becomes. When a poster is rude or obnoxious, there's no problem dismissing it. However when something is less confrontational, it can have a much stronger impact.
I've got no problem with christian's making stupid posters and whatever else, because it tends to make them look worse rather than better. By creating posters like the one in the first post, they do more to discredit themselves than anything else. Sure, some christians would love it, but some would despise it for it's intolerance. Then, as usual, there would be people all the way in between who would like it or dislike it for various reasons. But I hardly think there would be many who would take it seriously. Even a lot of christians I know would joke about it.
The only thing I wouldn't like about these different posters is that they tend to promote misunderstanding and are more in favour of muddying the water than using reason. I don't think christianity has any right to try to discredit atheism on a poster where it can clearly not be 're-butted', and the same goes for everyone else. It's just that christians have the most of them round. However like I said, the more outrageous they get, the less believable they are, regardless of what point they are trying to make. They're pretty much just propaganda for their respective parties. I wouldn't expect them to have a whole lot of an effect on people.
I've got no problem with christian's making stupid posters and whatever else, because it tends to make them look worse rather than better. By creating posters like the one in the first post, they do more to discredit themselves than anything else. Sure, some christians would love it, but some would despise it for it's intolerance. Then, as usual, there would be people all the way in between who would like it or dislike it for various reasons. But I hardly think there would be many who would take it seriously. Even a lot of christians I know would joke about it.
The only thing I wouldn't like about these different posters is that they tend to promote misunderstanding and are more in favour of muddying the water than using reason. I don't think christianity has any right to try to discredit atheism on a poster where it can clearly not be 're-butted', and the same goes for everyone else. It's just that christians have the most of them round. However like I said, the more outrageous they get, the less believable they are, regardless of what point they are trying to make. They're pretty much just propaganda for their respective parties. I wouldn't expect them to have a whole lot of an effect on people.
"I think that God in creating Man somewhat overestimated his ability." Oscar Wilde
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