Godless Ads are now on Portland area buses. The advertisement asks, “Are You Good without God? Millions Are". The ad is set against a blue sky with white clouds, and is now appearing on the side of ten TriMet buses.
The ads are part of a coordinated multi-organizational advertising campaign designed to raise awareness about people who don't believe in a god. The ads were placed by the Portland Coalition of Reason (Portland CoR), with $5,900 in funding from the United Coalition of Reason (United CoR).
The organization also purchased billboards across the country, along with ads on buses in other cities, in an effort to spark discussion about the existence of God. The ad campaign here in Portland is scheduled to continue for at least a month.
Sylvia Benner, with the Portland Coalition of Reason, claims the ad targets both believers and non believers.
"The purpose of this message is to let them know that a lot of their neighbors, friends and professional service providers do not, in fact, believe in a God. And, that is OK," says Benner.
This is good news for Portland, and good news for free thinkers everywhere. Discussion, debate, and thoughtful reflection should be feared by no one.
Comments
Aww TriMet, could I love you more? <3<3<3 I love that the woman from TriMet is basically all "We need the money! We'll take what we can get!" Interesting double meaning in the ad too, good as in fine and good as in morally good. I hate the question "Can people be good without God?", it's completely ridiculous and insulting to our species.
Well done! I am proud to live in a country that promotes diversity. I have seen many messages on buses that I disagree with but as an adult, I realize that this world doesn't (and shouldn't) center around me and my personal views. Variety is truly the spice of life!
this is ridiculous...
I'm good.
ok I can't resist...
I guess they are ok if the Universe is just some adolescent-super-being's giant science experiment... some kind of simulation. That is the meaning of life right there... huh?
we are just sea-monkeys...right?
Sounds like a bunch of swingers if you ask me..lol
Are you good going to hell? Millions are.
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