(February 1, 2009 at 3:35 pm)GSARider Wrote:(January 18, 2009 at 10:22 am)bozo Wrote:(January 17, 2009 at 9:53 pm)LukeMC Wrote:The "something" is that in the uk, christians feel that other religions, usually muslim, get preferential treatment/more respect.Bus driver Wrote:There'd be no way buses would be able to drive around with an anti-Muslim message like that on the side. There would be uproar.No God = No Allah... or am I missing something?
They ignore the possibility that atheists have got it right.
That's not actually the case, however it is definitely the perception. Whilst a christian can be legally married in a church of his choice, a Muslim must still have a state marriage ceremony after the religious one is carried out or it isn't legal in the UK. So there are still many inconsistencies that can (and are) be construed as disrespectful / discriminatory.
Btw Allah means God in Arabic - there's no difference. In fact, Islam teaches that Christianity & Islam are on the same path to God. Still they all seem to fight...but there you go...
As far as the ads go - I'm for it...just wish the wishy washy 'there's probably' was more 'There is no'...the churches, synagogues, mosques and all the associated clerics have no issues making huge claims as to their respective gods, prophets & messiahs...
GSARider, I believe we atheists do better to acknowledge the almost zero possibility of god's existence than claiming zero possibility. It gives us the advantage over faith-heads who, it seems to me, must adopt the position of 100% certain of god's existence, which is arrogant.
A man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
