Cherryflava

British non-believers hit back via public transport

Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by Jonathan Cherry in Totally Whack

Hello and welcome to the sixth season of Cherryflava.

Sick of being told that by not being a Christian you have chosen an afterlife of fire, brimstone and an endless loop of Kenny G tracks – British atheists have clubbed together and bought out the advertising space on 800 London buses and decorated the space with a message that reads: ‘There’s probably no God. So stop
worrying and enjoy your life’.

[BTW - rumour has it that if you write that line backwards and say it out loud in a Bruce Dickinson-like voice, it sounds awfully like the start of the third verse of Stairway to Heaven... Freaky]

The campaign is in response to Christian ads [probably sponsored by Benny Hinn and co.] that warn that by not believing in God, you subject yourself to extreme sadness and they strongly advise against it.
Not surprisingly the campaign is supported by Richard Dawkins and seems to have stirred up strong support amongst people who attended last year’s Led Zeppelin reunion concert. [thanks Sharon]

All the same – it’s refreshing to see annoying advertising space being used for something other than the rampant promotion of consumerism.
2009 is certainly set to be an absolute cracker.

More:

Richard Dawkins launches ‘There is no God’ adverts on buses across Britain – Times Online
The atheist bus journey – Guardian