Secular/Religious Ads: Look The Other Way
Monday, March 30th, 2009These days, people who use the media as a tool, be it a politician, celebrity or anyone in general, can easily provide fodder that is offensive to individuals or groups in society. Therefore, it was no surprise when ads on subways and train stations around the world by agnostic and atheist societies began to evoke huge reactions of overblown outrage.
One of the more popular slogans (sic) is “There is probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” The statement did not actually argue that there is no God but rather pushes the remoteness or the limited possibility that there is a God. Most religious-practicing people probably read “There is NO God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.”
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