A Quick International Round-up
9.03.09 | Jon - Webmanager |
International
The atheist bus campaign is going international… Or to be more precise a whole bunch of different people all over the place have liked what we’ve done in the UK and are doing similar things in their own towns and cities. Here’s a round-up of the international developments!
- Bus Kampagne / Germany – the campaign to put buses on the streets in Germany (Köln, München, Berlin) is now online. Site visitors can choose their slogan and make online donations. Berlin and München transport authorities do not want the ads it seems, but the guys are determined to find alternatives.
- Uskomaton bussikampanja / Finland – the campaign for atheist buses on the streets of Helsinki. €3500 donated so far. News in English here.
- Atheïstische Reklamecampagne / Netherlands – a huge atheist advert on the side of the A4 motorway near Schipol airport.
- Atheist Bus (English) / Canada – buses in Toronto and Calgary, and even an atheist streetcar party (that means tram, folks), $46000 donated so far.
- Bus humaniste (français) / Canada – the Association Humaniste de Québec is running ads on buses in Montréal.
- Atheist Bus / Switzerland (DE | FR | IT) – local bus firms are resisting the advertisements, but this might also result in bans on religious advertising. Paypal donations are possible.
- Atheist trams / Croatia – ads appeared for 1 day on trams in Zagreb but were removed after complaints. Freedom of speech in a formerly communist country? News in Croatian here, Google translation from Slovenian here.
- Campagna Bus / Italy – despite some legal issues with the bus company the campaign continues in Italy, with €30000 raised so far.
- Bus ateo / Spain – buses in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga with slogans in Spanish and Catalan.
- Atheist Foundation / Australia – a one-off bus after other ads were not permitted. Latest news here.
- Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign / USA – new campaign for buses in Bloomington, Indiana
- Freedom From Religion Foundation / USA – bus campaign in Madison, Wisconsin
- NYC Atheist Bus Campaign / USA – no website yet, but join the Facebook Group
- Why Believe in a God / USA – bus campaign in Washington, and also a new campaign in Seattle.
If there are other atheist buses anywhere else please do let us know in the comments!
We were invited to make a presentation at Re:publica ’09 in Berlin about the campaign. Here is the video of the presentation – click Jon’s face to start the video! Then fast forward 5 minutes into the video.
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July 12th, 2009 at 5:46
Hello there!
I’m working on bringing the bus campaign to Argentina and I would love to chat with you guys. You have my mail here
The site will be up soon, and I’m working on some legal issues regarding the donations. And hopefully, the ad will be running on the Buenos Aires buses in two months.
See you!
Rodrigo.
July 16th, 2009 at 16:00
A shirt and a clear statement for evolution and darwin, and for not falling back to middle age:
FUCK INTELLIGENT DESIGN, VIVA LA EVOLUCION!!!
July 16th, 2009 at 16:09
sorry, i forgot the link before: http://www.cafepress.com/darwinsfriends
July 20th, 2009 at 14:59
Atheist bus signs in Austria
Go say hello!
Pharyngula
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/07/atheist_bus_signs_in_austria.php
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July 24th, 2009 at 18:51
Atheist billboard outrages Alabama Christians
Austin Cline |About.com: Atheism
\\So it’s disrespectful and intolerant for atheists
to suggest that people imagine the absence of religion,
but it’s perfectly respectable and respectful for Christians
to tell atheists that they belong in hell – that they deserve
to suffer infinite torment for an infinite length of time
simply for daring to believe differently.//
http://tinyurl.com/n8jene
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July 24th, 2009 at 20:01
Their belief is in the power of persuasion
Clyde Haberman |New York Times
You don’t have to believe in God
to be a moral or ethical person
- NYC bus ad campaign a resounding success
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/nyregion/24nyc.html
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July 28th, 2009 at 1:07
Atheist bus ads ‘pathetic:’ Philosopher
Randy Boswell |The Windsor Star
Canada’s most renowned philosopher has weighed in provocatively
on the debate surrounding the “atheist bus” campaign, describing
as “pathetic” the cross-Canada advertising effort to promote the
idea that “there’s probably no God.”
http://www.windsorstar.com/Atheist+pathetic+Philosopher/1834362/story.html
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July 28th, 2009 at 2:25
Press Release: Campaign prevails against
Bloomington Transit in free speech lawsuit
Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign
http://tinyurl.com/noc622
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July 30th, 2009 at 10:29
Atheist campaign to run ads
on Bloomington buses
Sara Amato |Indiana Daily Student
From the beginning, the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign
said it knew it was going to win the fight against the
Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation.
http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=69107
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August 3rd, 2009 at 20:57
Atheist bus ads in Chicago
countered by Christians
Friendly Atheist
http://tinyurl.com/lz59ox
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August 5th, 2009 at 13:50
Atheist Bus Campaign still rolling
- twenty buses in Des Moines, Iowa
Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/08/05/atheist-bus-campaign-in-iowa/
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August 5th, 2009 at 22:42
Atheist signs to go
on Tasmanian buses!
Agreement reached
Atheist Foundation of Australia
http://tinyurl.com/n58mjw
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August 6th, 2009 at 13:37
Atheist bus ads in Iowa taken down
Friendly Atheist
http://tinyurl.com/m5qcok
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August 6th, 2009 at 20:04
Governor Culver: Atheist bus ad is offensive
“I was disturbed, personally, by the advertisement and I can
understand why other Iowans were also disturbed by the message
that it sent,” Culver said.
Des Moines Register
http://tinyurl.com/lhyl7a
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August 6th, 2009 at 20:38
ALERT – Des Moines Bus ad controversy
Iowa Atheists & Freethinkers
http://www.iowaatheists.org/drupal/node/146
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August 6th, 2009 at 20:55
Des Moines Bus ad controversy
- Media Coverage Update
Iowa Atheists & Freethinkers
http://www.iowaatheists.org/drupal/node/149
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August 7th, 2009 at 10:55
Christians: Do you defend your
own freedom? |Richard Wade
Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/08/06/christians-do-you-defend-your-own-freedom/
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August 7th, 2009 at 11:18
ACLU questions removal of atheists’ bus ads
Cynthia Reynaud and Jason Clayworth
The removal this week from transit buses of an advertisement
promoting a Des Moines atheist group has gotten the attention
of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Des Moines Register
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090807/NEWS/908070354/-1/NEWS04
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August 8th, 2009 at 11:18
DART discuss bus ads with atheist group
“There doesn’t need to be a different message,”
said the ACLU’s Ben Stone. “They have the right
to express their original message and there’s no
reason they shouldn’t be able to.”
KCCI Des Moines
http://www.kcci.com/news/20324083/detail.html
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August 8th, 2009 at 11:49
Atheist ads will go back on buses, DART decides
Cynthia Reynaud |Des Moines Register
The transit authority had asked
the group to consider reviewing
an alternate bus advertisement,
but the group refused.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090808/NEWS/908080334/-1/BUSINESS04
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August 8th, 2009 at 18:10
Iowa bus ads taken down;
offensive to say atheists exist?
Austin Cline |About.com: Atheism
\\Just how bigoted and intolerant do people have to
be in order to be offended by learning that atheists
exist? Remember this the next time someone tries to
tell you that atheists are the intolerant, militant,
closed-minded ones…//
http://tinyurl.com/l27kkn
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August 11th, 2009 at 9:05
ABC and Ariane make a brief appearance on BBC’s Newsnight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8188372.stm
Apologies if anyone outside the UK is unable to watch.
August 11th, 2009 at 16:53
WHO-TV news report: Kirstin Baer-Harding’s interview
- DART’s advertising manager – being the high spot.
http://tinyurl.com/o3dp6m
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August 12th, 2009 at 12:19
Bloomington bus ads are up!
After a long battle with Bloomington Transit, our
ads have finally made it up so that everyone around
may see our message, ‘You Can Be Good Without God.’
Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign
http://inatheistbus.org/2009/08/11/bloomington-bus-ads-are-up/
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August 12th, 2009 at 14:34
Culver sends message of unacceptance
Rekha Basu |Des Moines Register
\\Without intending to, the governor of Iowa and a
regional transit authority ended up making the case
for an Iowa atheists group better than any ad the
organization could have placed.
…
What could possibly be offensive to Culver about
someone else not believing in God and saying so?//
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090812/OPINION01/908120327/1001/NEWS
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August 13th, 2009 at 1:58
Charles Taylor: “Pathetic” for Atheists to Go Public
Austin Cline |About.com: Atheism
Public atheism must be very threatening to religious apologists
— and that’s what Charles Taylor is, an apologist rather than a
philosopher — if they feel the need to react with such strong
emotion to Milquetoast messages.
http://tinyurl.com/q65rq3
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August 13th, 2009 at 14:54
There’s probably no cod
- Greenpeace expresses
doubts about cod’s existence
Greenpeace Canada has launched billboards and
bus advertisements that parody a controversial
campaign from a Canadian atheist group.
Marketing Magazine
http://tinyurl.com/qd3hke
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August 18th, 2009 at 21:11
DART driver refused bus with atheist sign
Driver faces disciplinary action
KCCI Des Moines
http://www.kcci.com/news/20444693/detail.html
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August 19th, 2009 at 12:59
Iowan refuses to drive bus with atheist
ad on it |Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://tinyurl.com/mmubht
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August 19th, 2009 at 13:32
DART suspends driver
Cynthia Reynaud
Des Moines Register
On Monday, the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
suspended bus operator Angela Shiel after she refused to
drive a bus with an Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers ad on
its side. Shiel, 41, said the ad’s message, “Don’t believe
in God? You are not alone,” went against her Christian faith.
http://tinyurl.com/ndvm82
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August 20th, 2009 at 12:04
DART bus driver suspended over atheist ad
Shiel says the message is against her Christian faith.
DART general manager Brad Miller says policy states
that drivers can’t choose which buses they drive.
Vote: DART Driver’s Suspension
KCCI Des Moines
http://www.kcci.com/news/20459245/detail.html
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August 21st, 2009 at 11:12
Atheist bus ad in Croatia taken down after
one day |Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
No Gods, No Masters
http://tinyurl.com/ltxvke
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August 21st, 2009 at 16:30
DART gives suspended bus driver four options
Cynthia Reynaud |Des Moines Register
http://tinyurl.com/m7vlmc
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August 24th, 2009 at 15:23
Those evil atheist bus
ads again |Ed Brayton
Dispatches from the Culture Wars
http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2009/08/those_evil_atheist_bus_ads_aga.php
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August 24th, 2009 at 22:09
Bus driver, suspended over atheist
ad incident, is back at work today
Cynthia Reynaud |Des Moines Register
http://tinyurl.com/ll3b9z
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August 25th, 2009 at 14:34
Suspended Iowa bus driver back
at work today |Hemant Mehta
Shiel said today that her views on
the ad haven’t changed and she still
will not drive any bus with the ad.
Friendly Atheist
http://tinyurl.com/nsrw8l
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August 31st, 2009 at 23:42
DART driver refused bus with
atheist ad; faces discipline
Austin Cline |About.com: Atheism
http://tinyurl.com/lfkcov
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September 2nd, 2009 at 2:08
Help us decide: Cast vote
for FFRF’s next bus sign
Don’t miss the View Suggestions
link at foot of page
Freedom From Religion Foundation
http://ffrf.org/busballot/
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September 2nd, 2009 at 19:16
Ken Ham the hypocrite creationist visits a Buddhist temple and displays his ignorance.
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/09/01/ken-ham-buddhist-temple-rationalists-creation-museum/
Read the comments, very interesting indeed.
September 3rd, 2009 at 15:26
DART to meet today to discuss ad proposal
Cynthia Reynaud |Des Moines Register
\\A new advertising policy proposed by the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority would allow political, issue-oriented and religious advertisements on buses. …categories that are restricted include false, misleading, deceptive or disrespectful advertising and advertising of obscene or offensive material, unlawful goods or services, unlawful conduct, adult entertainment or graffiti.//
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090903/NEWS/909030365/-1/NEWS04
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September 5th, 2009 at 15:55
Atheist ad controversy fuels DART changes
- new ad policy approved |KCCI Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa – Des Moines city buses may
soon be sporting political and religious ads.
KCCI survey – Vote: DART Ad Changes
http://www.kcci.com/automotive/20723315/detail.html
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September 5th, 2009 at 16:32
You can be good without God, but
you cannot be saved without Jesus
Jennifer McCreight |Blaghag
Bloomington bus ad in response to the
Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign’s “You can
be good without God” advertisement.
http://blaghag.blogspot.com/2009/09/you-can-be-good-without-god-but-you.html
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September 10th, 2009 at 21:44
Freethought gets aboard
75+ San Francisco buses
Freedom From Religion Foundation
http://ffrf.org/news/2009/sanfran.php
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September 11th, 2009 at 12:11
Free speech victory
Atheist messages reappear on buses in Des Moines
Charles Haynes |The Leaf-Chronicle
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20090911/COLUMNISTS99/909110306
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September 12th, 2009 at 13:36
Religious skeptics believe
their voices will be heard
Robert King |Indianapolis Star
Spirited secularists hosting
seminar reach out to the unaffiliated
http://tinyurl.com/p2zlab
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September 14th, 2009 at 20:25
United Coalition of Reason
The United COR [USA] is one of the groups responsible for putting up atheist billboards and bus ads across the country. It’s not really a group in and of itself. It’s main purpose is to promote local atheist groups in the area.
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/09/14/why-dont-churches-promote-other-churches/
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September 16th, 2009 at 13:45
Finnish advertising watchdog
clears atheist bus campaign
“A campaign cannot be considered to be generally
offensive just because individual religious people
may feel it is” said Paula Paloranta, secretary of
the Council of Ethics in Advertising.
Helsinki Times
http://tinyurl.com/r6wbs7
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September 18th, 2009 at 19:15
I’d just like to draw your attention to this:
“The Atheist’s Guide To Christmas” is the UK’s first atheist charity book, featuring contributions from Richard Dawkins, Derren Brown, Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Claire Rayner, David Baddiel, Charlie Brooker and many more. It’s been edited by Ariane Sherine, the creator of the hugely successful Atheist Bus Campaign. It’s out on Oct 1st and all royalties are going to the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. Please pre-order now:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Atheists-Guide-Christmas-Ariane-Sherine/dp/0007322615/
The Atheist’s Guide is a mix of humorous and poignant contributions from over 40 various prominent atheists. It’ll make an ideal Christmas gift for your atheist friends. Your religious friends will love it too, or, even better, it’ll put them in a foul mood for Xmas! So a win-win situation! More info on the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128903634833
Your support will not only maintain the profile of atheism in the UK, it will also help raise funds for the very worthy THT charity. Please note that the contributors, and Ms Sherine, have waived payment for their considerable input into the “Guide”.
Thank you, and please pass this message on to everyone you know!!
[My apologies if you already know about the Guide!]
September 18th, 2009 at 20:18
FFRF’s “Image No Religion” campaign
reaches San Francisco |Opposing Views
Those of us who are nonreligious are a
growing force in America – Dan Barker
http://tinyurl.com/lreq7g
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September 18th, 2009 at 20:23
Third atheist billboard
goes up in Moscow, Idaho
Millions are good without God
NorthWest Cable News
http://tinyurl.com/knbc2b
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