Campaign: Atheist Bus
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** We reached the total at 1006 BST (GMT+1) on 21st October, just over 10 hours after launch – thank you so much to everyone who contributed! If you haven’t donated yet and would like to then please do – we are now aiming to launch a full advertising campaign across the UK! **
The Atheist Bus Campaign launches today, Tuesday October 21. With your support, we hope to raise £5,500 to run 30 buses across the capital for four weeks with the slogan: “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” Donate online now!
Professor Richard Dawkins, bestselling author of The God Delusion, is officially supporting the Atheist Bus Campaign, and has generously agreed to match all donations up to a maximum of £5,500, giving us a total of £11,000 if we reach the full amount – enough for a much bigger campaign. Our campaign partner, the British Humanist Association, will be administering all donations.
With your help, we can brighten people’s days on the way to work, help raise awareness of atheism in the UK, and hopefully encourage more people to come out as atheists. We can also counter the religious adverts which are currently running on London buses, and help people think for themselves.
As Richard Dawkins says: “This campaign to put alternative slogans on London buses will make people think – and thinking is anathema to religion.”
856 Responses to “Campaign: Atheist Bus”
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October 24th, 2008 at 14:36
Oh no … not the argument from misunderstanding evolution “crocoduck” style. Next we will get the “banana” being the atheist nightmare.
October 24th, 2008 at 14:41
Post 247.. I take it that is this “intelligent design” bullshit you are referring to in your post.. what a load of bollocks ! You’re actually going against your own argument as well..doesn’t the god-squadder nonsense say that the planet has only been around for 6000 years or so until your imaginary friend decided to magic it into existence.
You can have it both ways… it’s either big bang billions of years ago… or a book of fairy tales about your nasty homophobic, misogonistic child abuser ?
October 24th, 2008 at 14:42
Hello again Richard.
I’ll let one of the worlds best biologists explain. Just hit either of these links:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=091AcgsWoTk
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kIgeOz21nAE
You’ll still say “there aren’t any transitional fossils!”, even after you’ve heard that there are.
What will it take to change your mind?
I would happily believe in God is I saw one true miracle.
October 24th, 2008 at 14:43
I agree humanism is a way through which you can develop a clear set of values, and in return influence the collective values of humanists. However I dont think atheism has subsets or a range of associated values. Atheists will have a full range of values just like any group of individuals you care to identify.
If religious types try to argue against atheism on moral grounds then they are completely stumped as atheism itself is not a moral stance. We as individuals can argue our own corner about morality, and as we know history shows us that religion has the least right to preach morality. And we know dont we how laughable it is that the religious think that morals dont exist without some god or other which of course is very easy to refute.
October 24th, 2008 at 14:51
All I am saying is that a subset of atheists are humanists.
Atheism does not bring with it anything other than a rejection of the god hypothesis.
This is, as you say, what stumps the religious. They also think that if they attack evolution it somehow attacks the root of the atheist position. This is an absurdity in itself.
Even if we did not understand how the natural domain perpetuates itself and adjust to the challenges around it we would still not need the “God” hypothesis.
October 24th, 2008 at 14:57
Re #247. Richard | 24.10.08 at 14:11
Richard, you seem to be some kind of strange hybrid – happy to use scientific data and methods to talk about ‘billion-year-gaps’, and then go on to say all the fossils were laid down in the biblical flood – which would mean sometime in the last 10,000 years.
But in all the fossil records comprising of millions of fossils, not a single transitional form is to be found.
First define ‘transitional form’ clearly. I ask you to do this, because I’m not sure exactly what you mean by this.
If you can define it and I can show you an example, will you then change your mind?
October 24th, 2008 at 15:12
@ Richard,
Are human fossils to be found in the Cambrian Strata?
October 24th, 2008 at 15:30
I imagine Richard himself is a transitional form, somewhere between a slime mold and a human being. Not a very advanced form, obviously.
Richard, there is a massive consistent body of scientific evidence in support of evolution. There’s way more to it than looking at fossils, although I imagine you don’t believe in molecular genetics. In the light of this, don’t waste your breath as no-one here is going to be converted by a frothing loon like you.
October 24th, 2008 at 15:54
Barry..couldn’t have put better myself…
October 24th, 2008 at 15:55
I wonder how long the posters will be up before some Muslim group announces that it finds the ads ‘offensive’ and puts pressure on the bus company to remove them. Just as Sony did with the Koran references in LittleBigPlanet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7679151.stm, I fear they will capitulate. But what gives Muslims the right not to be offended? Why do religious groups need such privileges? I don’t have that right and find plenty of things offensive (like Spurs for eg) but being offended is the flip of having freedom of expression and without that we really are back in the Dark Ages.
October 24th, 2008 at 16:07
@Richard
I’m afraid you are displaying the kind of strained and willful ignorance that is necessary to maintain belief in a supernatural creator.
The fossil record is not, as you state, the only evidence for evolution, and it hardly supports biblical ‘theory’. Evolution is overwhelmingly and simultaneously supported by studies in the fields of genetics, comparative anatomy, ecology, ethology, biochemistry, palaeontology and geology to name just a few.
And if you’re interested in so-called ‘transitional forms’ try the following: Acanthostega gunnari, Ichthyostega stenisoei, Pederpes finneyae, tiktaalik roseae , panerichthys rhombolepis, Prolacerta spp, Protorosaurus spp., Euparkeria capensis, Chasmatosaurus spp., Sphenosuchus acutus, Terrestrisuchus spp., Sclermochlus taylori, Eoraptor lunensis, Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis, Staurikosaurus pricei, Sinornithosaurus millenni, Microraptor spp., Sinovenator changii, Archaeopteryx lithographica, Confuciusornis sanctus, Iberomesornis romerali, Sinornis santensis, Chaoyangia beishanensis, Liaoningornis longidigitus, Yanornis martini, Yixianornis grabaui, Jeholornis prima, Graculavus spp., Cimolopteryx spp., Palintropus spp., Tyttostonyx glauconiticus, Presbyornis pervetus, Juncitarsus spp., Rhynchaeites messelensis, Limnofregata azygosternon, Lithornis spp., Salmila robusta, Psilopterus spp., Procariama spp., Gallinuloides wyomingensis, Foro panarium, Eomaia scansoria, Haplodactes, Pakicetus, Ambulocetus natans, Basilosaurus, Rhodocetus, Hyracotherium, Sahelanthropus tchadensis.
Faith trumps evidence only for those who wish to be deceived…
October 24th, 2008 at 17:04
Like many others, I’m bemused the inclusion of the word ‘probably’
Would you say there is ‘probably no such thing as a unicorn’?
October 24th, 2008 at 17:22
bom acho tudo isso um absurdo!!! o que na realidade não existe é seu senso do ridiculo e sua falta de fé!!!! realmente que vive sem Deus,vive sem nada!!! exemplo no oriente medio eles acreditam que Alha é o Deus deles,por que sera que no oriente medio existe tanta morte tanto atentado,tanta miseria ??? ué cada Deus deles???? Bom nós acreditamos que Deus existe e que deu seu unico filho Jesus para salvar a minha vida e a sua vida!!!! pense se Deus não existe vc nasceu como???vc acredita que é descendente de macaco ou dos dinossauros?????
October 24th, 2008 at 17:37
POCA VERGONHA DIZEREM ISSO DO SUPREMO SENHOR JESUS CRISTO !
VOCÊIS NÃO TEM O QUE FAER, TANTA GENTE PASSANDO FOME AI E VOCÊIS GASTANDO DINHEIRO A TOA.
A VINDA DO SENHOR ESTÁ PROXIMA, HOJE ESTAMOS NO MESMO TEMPO DE NOÉ, QUANDO MENOS SE ESPEROU ACONTECEU O DILUVIO.
October 24th, 2008 at 17:45
GOD IS WONDERFUL, FAITHFUL, IS MY REASON TO LIFE
October 24th, 2008 at 18:04
As stated, one of the aims of the campaign is simply to raise awareness of atheism; which is currently a largely mis-represented and under-represented section of society.
The serious side of this is to try and forward a humanist agenda to prevent the erosion of human rights and un-necessary suffering, and curtail the increasing power of zealous religious groups in public life.
It is ‘probably’ the case that the majority of ‘relgious believers’ are unaware of the possibility of life without religion; where ethics and morality are innate human qualities that are globally shared, rather than acquired through religious teachings.
Consequently, the message should be construed as providing a positive, enlightened alternative, rather than an attack on non-atheists.
The whole campaign is amazingly inspiring and feels like a ‘wake up call’ to everyone who cares about what they believe in (I believe in the power of humanity as a humanist), lets hope it is the beginning of greater representation for the good of everyone!
October 24th, 2008 at 18:05
So this campaign has topped 100k
Congratulations to all!!
It is clear that those who believe in facts would like a voice. What now?
October 24th, 2008 at 18:43
I don’t agree.. God is present in our lives.. He created everything.. He created me.. He created you… He loves you and everybody.. stop with this,
I think we have to enjoy the life, of course..
but why don’t enjoy believing him??
He can make wonderfull things in our lives!
It’s only believe!!
thank.. Kisses *.*
October 24th, 2008 at 18:45
can we have a bus in Andover … please.
October 24th, 2008 at 19:02
Congratulations. Looking forwards to ‘probably’ going national.
October 24th, 2008 at 19:29
There is another post on the press, now in the brazilian presse, you can see it here:
http://terramagazine.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI3280377-EI11346,00-Sexo+na+escola+e+onibus+no+inferno.html
October 24th, 2008 at 19:31
PLEASE CAN WE HAVE A MODERATOR??????
I chose to look at this blog thread ‘cos I was interested in the bus advert. I don’t see why I have to wade through reams of stuff which is OFF THE SUBJECT! Surely a moderator should be diverting some comments to another space on the site?
Basically, I don’t see why an argument IN FAVOUR OF A DIVINE BEING has ANY place in a comment session devoted to a purely atheist subject. I ADMOT THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SPACE FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR BIZARRE OPININS KNOWN… but can’t we have an ‘Alternative’ area for these things? I’m not aware that Atheists ‘invade’ religious sites in the same manner. maybe I’m wrong? Maybe atheists are simply more POLITE!!!!!!
October 24th, 2008 at 19:59
Hey,
#271. Cleison | 24.10.08 at 19:13
What’s your dad got to do with this?
P
October 24th, 2008 at 20:05
Andy asks:
Would you say there is ‘probably no such thing as a unicorn’?
Yes, I would; equal treatment for all fictions, I say
- and I’m rather fond of wink & whimsy
Adam
_____
October 24th, 2008 at 20:30
Although ‘probably’ is going to be wilfully misinterpreted (and already has been on Thought for the Day) it’s, for me at least, a scientific statement in the sense that, if someone showed me a unicorn, I’d accept that they exist.
Saying ‘God does not exist’ is just as unprovable as saying ‘God does exist’. If either statements were provable, there wouldn’t be any need for this campaign!
But, the technical reason for ‘probably’ is that without it, the bus company won’t run the ad – see http://www.atheistcampaign.org/probably/
October 24th, 2008 at 21:44
Hey, we’ve just had a mention on “Have I Got News for You on BBC 1″! Ian Hisolp was a bit scathing of the “Probably” word though.
October 25th, 2008 at 7:32
Despite me (financially meagre) contribution to it I must admit that I am just a trifle disappointed at an Atheist Campaign using an Agnostic Slogan.
By the way, one REAL fear: Fundamentalists blowing up such buses…
October 25th, 2008 at 9:15
“and thinking is anathema to religion” – Richard Dawkins has not read the quran since it repeatedly directs people to think!
October 25th, 2008 at 9:32
Jesus replied to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
If you do not know God, and do not believe in Jesus, then when the day comes He will say that He does not know you…
Believe
October 25th, 2008 at 11:48
Good reason not to believe in Jesus or Allah or any of that drivel:
Can you imagine ending up for eternity in heaven with a bunch of these pious humourless numbnuts?
Yeach.
I’ll be happily burning away in the lake of fire, using it to light a Cuban cigar and having a chat with all the interesting people. I might even enjoy some deep fried food.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:53
Quoting some words from a book of fairy tales about people in a desert country over 2000 years ago is suddenly not going to make me change my mind !
I do believe.. in myself and other like minded intelligent people who have reasoned that as there is no proof of God then the whole religions built around him are just a fraud.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:57
Sorry to spoil the party but much as I welcome an atheist “fight back” this one is a gesture not a campaign! And before someone says “look at the publicity” that will quickly fade, what is needed is a long term strategy.
A PR/marketing/advertising strategy first defines goals, it identifies the audience and only then does it embark on a creative approach.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that, with the exception of vociferous minorities the UK is not very religious, but many still think of themselves as culturally christian as evidenced by census results. But many of those who are not religious are not wholly rational either, they believe in conspiracy theories, alternative medicine, the Loch Ness monster etc.
Belief in something “outside ourselves” is regrettable but harmless so “god” is not the problem but religion certainly is. In my opinion it is the status and privileges that religion enjoys that need to exposed and undermined and the acceptance of the moral authority of religious leader that needs to be challenged. In my own small way that is what I have been doing in my correspondence with Mark Damazer over Thought for the Day (mentioned elsewhere on this site).
Getting back to the bus ads “probably no god” is about as unconvincing as it can be and as stated previously god is not the problem. So if money is still coming in then please get some professional advice on how to spend it more effectively.
October 25th, 2008 at 12:31
To Rich #253, Paul N #256, DSK #257 and the insulting Barry Young #258
We can continue the debate concerning how scientific evolution is on this website but I would prefer to have the debate before a wider audience. So please, if you really are serious then take me up on my challenge #68. I do not look to insult your intelligence or expect you to insult mine, Barry, all I want to do is bring the debate out and kill the theory once and for all. Are you up for it gentlemen?
October 25th, 2008 at 12:45
Richard #283 – I’d like you to answer something that’s been puzzling me for some time.
On Boxing Day 2004 the Asian Tsunami killed over 200,000 people indiscriminately across the Indian Ocean. Now, presumably an omnipotent and all-powerful God could have prevented this happening. But he didn’t.
This presents a number of possible scenarios:
1) God made this happen, and therefore he is a cruel and vengeful God, and not worthy of worship.
2) God couldn’t prevent this happening, and therefore he is a fallible God, and not worthy of worship.
3) God could have prevented this happened, but didn’t, and therefore he is an irrelevant God, and not worthy of worship.
4) God does not exist.
Which of these is it?
October 25th, 2008 at 15:30
The Atheist Bus is important, but this is where it’s really at if we want to see lasting change:
http://www.justgiving.com/faithschools?from=UKSponsorExit
Let’s all put our money where our mouth is!
October 25th, 2008 at 17:31
God just laughs at your plans
October 25th, 2008 at 18:15
[...] 25, 2008 Mark Kenny sniffs disdainfully at the atheist bus… “It may even stimulate someone to write a book called “The [...]
October 25th, 2008 at 18:54
Tough shit, Richard. You’re a brainless gimp. Now piss off to somewhere where you’re appreciated – it ain’t here.
October 25th, 2008 at 18:57
Richard #283:
How do you suggest a televised debate be organised, unless of course you have contacts in the media?
As regards to “kill the theory once and for all” – you apparently have a very high opinion of yourself. Perhaps too high when you throw Pascal’s Wager into the debate (#68). I respectfully suggest you keep the debate to the more narrow audience to save yourself some embarrassment.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:05
Richard,
Furthermore, no one is claiming absolutely beyond reasonable doubt that there is no god. The stance is that it is almost certain that there is no god.
To say there is absolutely beyond reasonable doubt no anything is a foolish thing to believe, and likewise to say absolutely beyond reasonable doubt A GOD EXISTS is equally foolish. You can no more prove this than I could prove a god absolutely does not exist and so your proposed televised debate is futile.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:17
Barry don’t resort to insults, use intelligence instead.
“And I challenge you to a debate on the television to prove “beyond reasonable doubt” that God doesn’t exist before a totally impartial jury. Are you up for that? I can assure you that you will lose.”
I will accept this challenge if to the same “impartial jury” you can prove “beyond reasonable doubt”, that none of the following Gods exist:
Abassi
Abeona
Abgal
Abuk
Abundantia
Ac Yanto
Acan
Acat
Achelois
Achelous
Acolmiztli
Acolnahuacatl
Adamanthea
Adeona
Adimurti
Adityas
Adonis
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Adrasteia
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Adroanzi
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Aengus
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Aethon
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Africus
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Ah Chuy Kak
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Ah Cuxtal
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Ah Kin
Ah Kumix Uinicob
Ah Mun
Ah Muzencab
Ah Peku
Ah Puch
Ah Tabai
Ah Uincir Dz’acab
Ah Uuc Ticab
Aha Njoku
Ahau-Kin
Ahmakiq
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Ailuros
Aine
Airmid
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Aizan
Aizen-Myoo
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Aja
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Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone
Ajok
Aker
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Akkan
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Alauwaimis
Alcyone
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Alectrona
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Allah
Alom
Alpan
Alpheus
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Amaethon
Ama-No-Minaka-Nushi
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Amathaunta
Amatsu Mikaboshi
Amatsu-Kami
Ama-Tsu-Mara
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Ame-No-Wakahiko
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Zotz
I assume since you believe in the Christian God, you don’t believe any of the aforementioned gods exist.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:24
Hi Rich,
As I’ve already said (#275) – I don’t see how one can prove that ‘god does not exist’, just as one cannot prove ‘god does exist’. Both statements are outside of scientific study.
That’s why, in the end, I’m happy with ‘probably’ in the message, since a definite statement is not scientific. Dawkins would have preferred ‘almost certainly’, which has a well-defined in mathematics, and would be the rigorous version.
To be frank, I think you (Rich) are mistaken to even engage in attempting to ‘prove’ your beliefs. Theists tell me that faith is all one needs.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:25
I’ve seen at least one of those on a sushi menu.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:28
DSK,
You missed Edusa, goddess of nourishment who guarded over children as they learned to eat solid foods.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:32
Wow, that’s some list.
Do you guys have these lists (transitional forms and gods) to hand, or are you seasoned atheists?
Where you get this information so quickly?
P.
October 25th, 2008 at 19:40
Barry #285
Psalm 34 Verse 8 says “taste and see that the Lord is good”
I used to be like you but I did taste and found that the Lord is indeed good. You should try Him for yourself.
Instead of being so insulting take up my challenge…or are you afraid of what you might find?
October 25th, 2008 at 19:49
Richard, these pointless debates have been conducted hundreds of times before on the internet and neither side ever changes their position. I’m not interested in arguing this again; it’s a waste of time. I have a PhD in molecular biology; I’m hardly likely to be swayed by some frothing loon quoting from some work of fiction.
October 26th, 2008 at 0:17
Whew! What an exchange. First, let me say that it is wonderful to see such a campaign and I just wish it could happen in the USA. Get back to us after November 4…
Ariane and Jon – great job. I just want to say (if an American vote counts) that I too prefer “almost certainly” to “probably” in my gut – but I understand why the latter is better/less adversarial, at least for the first go. However, I do strongly agree with the suggested modification t the slogan by Sebastian (#74), that it be changed to “There is probably no God, so relax and enjoy life!” (i.e., change “now” to “so” and delete “your”). Also, I think it is good to make the first statement all upper case; that way whether or not god/God is capitalized does not matter.
Bravo for the efforts! And I want the bumper sticker!
Nancy in Houston TX
October 26th, 2008 at 4:34
@Richard,
If you really can disprove evolution then why are you on this site asking for a debate you know won’t happen? Why aren’t you writing a journal paper or a book and letting the evidence speak for itself? I’ve got a funny feeling it’s because you know nothing about evolution except for the skewed and tired arguments used by creationists (oops I mean “intelligent design theorists”) in their lame attempt to disprove one of the most successful theories of modern science. Just accept it, we evolved!
October 26th, 2008 at 5:45
@238 Barry Young.
Really, I don’t believe you’re that silly. White noise it may be to Dr Doctor, but God (not just ‘my’ God), is by definition, non-physical, and so the category hermaphrodite is meaningless for God.
Debbie K