This post comes to us from the “Here we go again” files:
Not to be outdone by London’s atheists:
“The American Humanist Association will spend $40,000 on a holiday ad campaign_They are placing advertisements in newspapers and on buses and billboards in the metro area of the nation’s capital that will read, ‘Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake’ The ads are designed to reach out to ‘agnostics, atheists and other types of nontheists who feel a little alone during the holidays because of its association with traditional religion,’ Fred Edwords, spokesman for the humanist group, said at a press conference at the National Press Club” (reported by Linda Young).
It would certainly be refreshing if atheists could figure out how to address their own. If they are attempting to reach their own, which is Fred Edwards’ ubiquitous claim, why not turn a phrase such as,”You already don’t believe in a god_”Or
“You already don’t believe in a god. Just be good and help the needy instead of spending money to in attempts to prove how cleaver you are and annoying people during the holidays.”
This slogan is obviously a jab at theists. Either Fred Edwords will not admit it or cannot see it. It is either a sad commentary on his level of intestinal fortitude or demonstrates that he is engaging in well within the box group think-in other words, he thinks that the way to reach his own is to appeal to that which they have in common, prejudice and vociferous belittling besmirchments.
Fred Edwords also stated,
“we are trying to plant a seed of rational thought and critical thinking and questioning in people’s minds.”
Well this portion of the intent certainly worked as it made me think of quite a few things:
I thought, “Why not believe in a god?”
“Why not believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake.”
Ultimately, I think that this slogan is based on an atheist myth about theist doing good for motives that are ulterior to for goodness’ sake. Atheist cannot know the motivations or thoughts of anyone and only succeed in proving their prejudice and natural need to besmirch when they make such arguments. Meanwhile, they demonstrate a lack of critical thinking in not considering that even people who do not believe in a god can have motives that are ulterior to for goodness’ sake.
But do not merely support this latest add campaign, paraphernalia abounds:
“T-shirts, hats, buttons and bumper stickers allow you to become a walking – or driving – billboard. All profits go toward placing more media, so you get double bang for your buck.”
And some day they may just get around to helping people in need.
But do not merely consider the American Humanist Association to be self-serving, they did, after all, give away free ticket to Bill Maher’s movie “Religulous”-but that was only to American Humanist Association chapters so_never mind.
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