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14th July 2009

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‘Religion’ Billboard Sparks Debate
My brain is too tired to form my own personal thoughts about religion, but I find things like this to be very interesting. I can see why people would be offended, but I don’t understand why certain Christians lose their minds when it comes to just promoting a different slant. Taken from TuscaloosaNews.com:

Freethought association member Pat Cleveland of Talladega said she’s gotten about 50 irate calls about the billboard, but that the group’s intentions aren’t hostile. The Talladega Daily Home reported that a petition drive has been started to take it down.
Cleveland, 63, said the calls she’s received are “ugly” and “hateful.”
“They said I ought to be where John Lennon is, burning in hell. I’m sorry if anybody is offended, but I’ve seen billboards that offend me, like ones that say ‘Jesus is Lord’ over Talladega.”

I will say that I love the style of the ad. Very eye-catching look that’s loads better than the “White Print on Black Background — ‘God Is Watching You’” billboards that you’re used to seeing everywhere.

I passed this sign on our way home from out of town. I like it. There are soooo many billboards and even 18 wheelers that throw their beliefs in your face so why not have one promoting this belief? If this gets taken down because it offends people by throwing an idea in their face which they don’t agree with then I think ALL billboards promoting religion should be taken down. It’s the same damned thing.

‘Religion’ Billboard Sparks Debate

My brain is too tired to form my own personal thoughts about religion, but I find things like this to be very interesting. I can see why people would be offended, but I don’t understand why certain Christians lose their minds when it comes to just promoting a different slant. Taken from TuscaloosaNews.com:

Freethought association member Pat Cleveland of Talladega said she’s gotten about 50 irate calls about the billboard, but that the group’s intentions aren’t hostile. The Talladega Daily Home reported that a petition drive has been started to take it down.

Cleveland, 63, said the calls she’s received are “ugly” and “hateful.”

“They said I ought to be where John Lennon is, burning in hell. I’m sorry if anybody is offended, but I’ve seen billboards that offend me, like ones that say ‘Jesus is Lord’ over Talladega.”

I will say that I love the style of the ad. Very eye-catching look that’s loads better than the “White Print on Black Background — ‘God Is Watching You’” billboards that you’re used to seeing everywhere.

I passed this sign on our way home from out of town. I like it. There are soooo many billboards and even 18 wheelers that throw their beliefs in your face so why not have one promoting this belief? If this gets taken down because it offends people by throwing an idea in their face which they don’t agree with then I think ALL billboards promoting religion should be taken down. It’s the same damned thing.