Comments on: News Update http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Bill Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:54:02 +0000 http://www.atheistcampaign.org/?p=462#comment-849 Thank you, Adam Tjaavk, Polly Toynbee's article had some supportive things to say about the buses as well. Perhaps it could go on this site too? Bill Thank you, Adam Tjaavk,

Polly Toynbee’s article had some supportive things to say about the buses as well.

Perhaps it could go on this site too?

Bill

]]> By: John Stretch http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-848 John Stretch Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:11:09 +0000 http://www.atheistcampaign.org/?p=462#comment-848 Richard W: Well, yes, on reflection I too would like to see more slogans being rolled out over the coming months. Richard W: Well, yes, on reflection I too would like to see more slogans being rolled out over the coming months.

]]> By: Richard Williams http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Richard Williams Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:32:53 +0000 http://www.atheistcampaign.org/?p=462#comment-841 Tom N: I think you have made a very good case, but the point is that the ABC's main purpose is to counter some of the theist propaganda already out there. It will also give hope to those countless athiests and agnostics who may feel isolated. So, Tom, how about donating the price of a beer to the ABC? In the spirit of Xmas, of course! John S: I almost totally agree with you, but I do feel that the organisers should have the option of using different humorous messages in the future. I think the public will enjoy looking forward to new slogans that make their journeys to work more fun. We also need the flexibility to able to reply to the theist ads that will be directed at our campaign. Tom N: I think you have made a very good case, but the point is that the ABC’s main purpose is to counter some of the theist propaganda already out there. It will also give hope to those countless athiests and agnostics who may feel isolated.

So, Tom, how about donating the price of a beer to the ABC? In the spirit of Xmas, of course!

John S: I almost totally agree with you, but I do feel that the organisers should have the option of using different humorous messages in the future. I think the public will enjoy looking forward to new slogans that make their journeys to work more fun.

We also need the flexibility to able to reply to the theist ads that will be directed at our campaign.

]]> By: deedyi http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-840 deedyi Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:54:55 +0000 http://www.atheistcampaign.org/?p=462#comment-840 I think we have already had a democratic vote. By contributing to this campaign rather than others, "Against Faith Schools" for example, (although personally I regard this as equally worthy) we have voted for a campaign to disseminate as widely as possible an atheist message. This is a campaign to consign religionists to history. Its aims should not be confused with support for philanthropy or even humanism. Many of us may already have chosen to pursue these to different extents and by other means. I think we have already had a democratic vote. By contributing to this campaign rather than others, “Against Faith Schools” for example, (although personally I regard this as equally worthy) we have voted for a campaign to disseminate as widely as possible an atheist message. This is a campaign to consign religionists to history. Its aims should not be confused with support for philanthropy or even humanism. Many of us may already have chosen to pursue these to different extents and by other means.

]]> By: Simon Bishop http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Simon Bishop Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:36:04 +0000 http://www.atheistcampaign.org/?p=462#comment-839 I'm with deedyi and John Stretch on this. We have donated to an atheist advertising campaign, nothing else. I’m with deedyi and John Stretch on this. We have donated to an atheist advertising campaign, nothing else.

]]> By: Tom Nixon http://www.atheistbus.org.uk/riding-the-atheist-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Tom Nixon Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:50:12 +0000 http://www.atheistcampaign.org/?p=462#comment-836 Thanks for the replies. Completely agree that it would be immoral to spend the money on something else without consulting the donors. But since the total now pledged is an order of magnitude more than hoped for, there's nothing wrong with suggesting taking a fresh look at it. It wouldn't be too difficult to survey the donors. Those who wanted their money to go towards a more long-term investment could vote for that, and the rest of the money would go towards the ad campaign. You really don't need to fear the campaign being 'diluted' - anything upwards of one bus is already more than you were hoping for. I don't have anything against the bus campaign, in fact I think it's brilliant, it's just that since the level of money raised has become so high it seems like such a waste to spend it all in this way. And it would show the true spirit of humanism if the donors agreed to change course and invest a chunk of the cash in something that can directly help people. Thanks for the replies. Completely agree that it would be immoral to spend the money on something else without consulting the donors. But since the total now pledged is an order of magnitude more than hoped for, there’s nothing wrong with suggesting taking a fresh look at it.

It wouldn’t be too difficult to survey the donors. Those who wanted their money to go towards a more long-term investment could vote for that, and the rest of the money would go towards the ad campaign.

You really don’t need to fear the campaign being ‘diluted’ – anything upwards of one bus is already more than you were hoping for.

I don’t have anything against the bus campaign, in fact I think it’s brilliant, it’s just that since the level of money raised has become so high it seems like such a waste to spend it all in this way. And it would show the true spirit of humanism if the donors agreed to change course and invest a chunk of the cash in something that can directly help people.

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