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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September 24th, 2009 at 15:01
Christian group to counter
Des Moines bus ads |Mike Donahey
Times-Republican
http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/519707.html
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September 25th, 2009 at 14:36
I’m from Croatia and I am really pissed that ad was removed from tram. Now the case is at the court, but it is still unknown who’w going to “win” the case. We hope for Ženska Mreža Hrvatske who wanted the ad…
September 30th, 2009 at 8:56
Imagine no religion? Atheist movement
gains momentum |Tana Ganeva |AlterNet
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is
using quotes from famous atheists to spread
the message in its national billboard campaign.
http://tinyurl.com/yfkbv2g
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September 30th, 2009 at 9:13
Saskatoon Freethinkers
are launching an atheist bus campaign
http://www.saskatoonfreethinkers.com/
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October 1st, 2009 at 15:26
Group touts questioning of religion
Jeremy Warren |The StarPhoenix
Saskatoon Freethinkers observe Blasphemy Day
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Group+touts+questioning+religion/2053454/story.html
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October 2nd, 2009 at 21:50
Loving Christians: Churches plan
attack ads for Iowa busses
Austin Cline |About.com: Atheism
http://tinyurl.com/ycg8euf
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October 13th, 2009 at 19:59
Can you be good without God?
Debate: Indiana University, Bloomington campus
Debaters: Dan Waugh and Dan Barker
October 19, 7:00pm
Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign
http://inatheistbus.org/2009/10/13/debate-next-monday-can-you-be-good-without-god/
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October 19th, 2009 at 3:02
OC Transpo to change
advertising policies
Mohammed Adam |Ottawa Citizen
Transit committee expected to OK political, religious ads
The City of Ottawa is changing the advertising policies of
its transit company to conform with the Charter of Rights
and Freedoms following the controversy over ads from an
atheist group that questioned the existence of God.
http://tinyurl.com/yjjfo46
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October 20th, 2009 at 2:35
Heard about atheist bus ads?
Get ready for atheist subway ads!
Hugh Kramer |LA Atheism Examiner
Twelve subway stations will feature a poster that reads,
“A million New Yorkers are good without God. Are you?”
followed by the web address BigAppleCoR.org – the Big
Apple Coalition of Reason – umbrella organization for
a number of New York freethought groups.
National Examiner
http://tinyurl.com/ykk5qzu
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October 20th, 2009 at 13:32
Panel debates atheist morals
Peter Christopher |Indiana Daily Student
Students and community members filled the Woodburn Hall
auditorium Monday for a debate about the controversial
Bloomington Transit bus advertisement, which says
“You can be good without God.”
http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=71143
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October 21st, 2009 at 15:08
Post-Debate Recap
Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign
http://inatheistbus.org/2009/10/20/post-debate-recap/
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October 21st, 2009 at 17:57
Atheist subway ads:
New York coalition of atheist groups
launches subway advertising campaign
Eve Attermann |Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/20/atheist-subway-ads-ny-coa_n_327613.html
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October 22nd, 2009 at 1:11
Reactions to atheist billboards
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
It’s really incredible what little
you have to do to offend someone.
Christians have TV stations, churches on every corner,
advertisements on seemingly every highway in the country
- all we atheists did was put up a few billboards.
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/21/reactions-to-atheist-billboards/
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October 22nd, 2009 at 15:29
Sign says millions ‘good without God’
Manya Brachear |Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/10/sign-says-millions-good-without-god.html
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October 22nd, 2009 at 15:32
Happy Atheist Bus Campaign Anniversary
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/22/happy-atheist-bus-campaign-anniversary-2/
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October 23rd, 2009 at 15:34
Press Release
Seattle – second wave of atheist bus ads to be launched
November 2 – December 27 Seattle Atheists will
be rolling out a second series of atheist car cards.
Seattle Atheists
http://tinyurl.com/yha8eas
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October 25th, 2009 at 0:15
Atheist billboard to go up in Nashville
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
Like other billboards, the main purpose of this one
is to let other atheists know they’re not alone and
that there are others like them in the area.
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/24/atheist-billboard-to-go-up-in-nashville-2/
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October 25th, 2009 at 18:34
Those offensive atheist billboards
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/25/those-offensive-atheist-billboards/
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October 26th, 2009 at 18:21
Atheist advertisement in a coffee shop
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/10/26/atheist-advertisement-in-a-coffee-shop/
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October 27th, 2009 at 3:45
Good news for non-religious New Yorkers
Marijke Peters |Radio Netherlands Worldwide
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/good-news-non-religious-new-yorkers
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October 27th, 2009 at 16:42
Good Without God: The Ethics of Atheism
Becky Garrison |Religion Dispatches
\\It’s like a kinder, gentler Atheist Bus campaign//
- how so unlike that snarling brawler Sherine![ATj]
http://tinyurl.com/yjqpyfd
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October 28th, 2009 at 15:53
Atheist debate sparks more talk
Jake Wright |Indiana Daily Student
http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=71395
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October 28th, 2009 at 15:59
Nashville seculars seek potluck
without the prayer |Bob Smietana
The Tennessean
http://tinyurl.com/ygyusqu
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October 29th, 2009 at 2:29
What could make the atheist billboard campaign
even more powerful? |Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://tinyurl.com/yzb6bxl
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November 1st, 2009 at 4:38
You don’t believe in God?? That’s okay. God believes in you.
November 4th, 2009 at 3:01
Yes, Virginia… There Is No God
The Freedom From Religion Foundation decided
to buy adspace for a few hundred of these ads
on Seattle buses.
Provocative? Of course.
Accurate? Not in the least.
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/03/yes-virginia-there-is-no-god/
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November 4th, 2009 at 16:56
Atheist billboard goes
up in Lakeland, Florida
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
The Atheists of Florida are capitalizing
on the media blitz by hosting an event
for Christians, atheists, and whomever
else has a question for non-theists.
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/04/atheist-billboard-goes-up-in-lakeland-florida/
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November 4th, 2009 at 18:23
An interview with the leader of
the Swiss Atheist Bus campaign
Justin Trottier |Center for Inquiry
http://tinyurl.com/yfvhg22
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November 4th, 2009 at 18:42
The Atheist Recruiting Machine
Lauren Sandler |The Daily Beast
From subway ads to “Blasphemy Day,” nonbelievers
are proselytizing louder than ever. But as they draw
more converts, are they in danger of losing their
unique brand of faith?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-03/should-atheists-evangelize/
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November 7th, 2009 at 2:48
Letters to the Editor
Atheist bus signs appearing around Seattle
- advertisements a waste of time & money
The Seattle Times
http://tinyurl.com/yc682f8
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November 11th, 2009 at 0:17
Atheist billboard campaign comes to Ohio
Mano Singham |Machines Like Us
http://machineslikeus.com/news/atheist-billboard-campaign-comes-ohio
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November 11th, 2009 at 19:33
Atheist Bus Ads and Billboards: A Compilation
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/11/atheist-bus-ads-and-billboards-a-compilation/
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November 11th, 2009 at 19:46
@Faith
“You don’t believe in God?? That’s okay. God believes in you”
Goodness me, how original, not that it makes any difference, someone who doesn’t exist can’t believe in me, but I do, and that’s all that matters!
November 12th, 2009 at 20:12
Cincinnati Coalition of Reason billboard
taken down (and put back up) after threat
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
They took down the message and moved it to another location
— seemingly, a better location — at no extra charge.
http://tinyurl.com/yfld8py
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November 12th, 2009 at 23:42
Intolerance in Cincinnati
P.Z. Myers |Pharyngula
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/11/intolerance_in_cincinnati.php
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November 16th, 2009 at 3:47
Yet more vandalism
Jesse Galef |Unreasonable Faith
http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/11/15/yet-more-vandalism/
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November 17th, 2009 at 2:33
San Diego gets an atheist billboard
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
One of the wonderful parts of this campaign is that it shows how
ridiculous some religious people are — people who can’t even read
a couple short statements on the billboard, but who are quick to
come to a judgment about what the message says.
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/16/san-diego-gets-an-atheist-billboard/
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November 17th, 2009 at 21:25
Portland atheist bus ads go up
Hemant Mehta |Friendly Atheist
http://friendlyatheist.com/2009/11/17/portland-atheist-bus-ads-go-up/
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November 24th, 2009 at 12:32
Humanists launch 1st-ever
godless holiday campaign
Hugh Kramer |LA Atheism Examiner
Move over atheist bus campaign. The American Humanist Association
has entered the godless advertising field with a vengeance!
National Examiner
http://tinyurl.com/yfvkpze
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November 25th, 2009 at 19:21
New atheist ad design is
NOT anti-Christmas – really
Jesse Galef |Friendly Atheist
http://tinyurl.com/yaq2777
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November 29th, 2009 at 0:34
Catholics react to humanist ad campaign
with a slogan of their own – it’s lame!
Barry Duke |The Freethinker
You’d think that any spare cash in the Catholic coffers would have
been spent by now on compensating the multitudes who suffered
sexual abuse at the hands of their priests.
http://tinyurl.com/y9d9djs
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December 1st, 2009 at 12:48
To callers about the bus signs
If you’d like to buy a sign -
Seattle Atheists
http://www.seattleatheists.org/2009/12/01/callers/
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December 11th, 2009 at 19:45
Wider still & wider. Today New Zealand, tomorrow . . .er, . . . where?
http://www.nogod.org.nz/2009/12/nz-atheist-bus-campaign-is-live/