(January 28, 2015 at 1:40 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: Reading the comments sections of articles discussing the Coalition of Reason billboards. These are the wholly innocuous billboards that simply say "Don't Believe in God? You're not alone."
How anyone could have a problem with these billboards is beyond me. But the comments sections are internet fucking gold.
Mobile, AL Coalition of Reason Billboard
Colton, CA Coaltion of Reason Billboard
Las Vegas Coaltion of Reason Billboard
Des Moines, IA Coalition of Reason Billboard
I even Youtuberbated a little...
I think there is a perceived difference between
defending atheism and being pro-atheism, which invokes
the equal and opposite reaction of rejection.
Similar to the perceived difference between
defending choice and being pro-abortion which invokes opposition.
And defending gay rights versus pushing pro-gay or special rights
which is going too far and causes equally vocal opposition.
I agree with the comments where Christians express respect for free will
and/or defend freedom to believe, by either free will coming from God
or freedoms recognized by the Constitution. There is nothing wrong
with defending one's views from attack, but another thing to go on
the offensive and promote rejection, especially if the point is to protest rejection.
