I love this poster. I think it is one of the best adverts for God that i have ever seen. And even better because it was paid for by people who don't believe in God. Well, not the same God as me anyway.
Why is it so good?
Well, when they tried to think about what to say, the best the Atheists could come up with was there's probably no God. Stop worrying.
But is that really the best claim they could think up? It is utterly useless.
Imagine you are someone who is worried: A parent worrying about your child's future. A factory worker, worried about losing your job. A Spurs fan, worried that your team is going down this season. You see this advert on the bus and immediately think "you're right, why am i worried, now that there probably isn't a God, i will stop worrying and get on with life.
Being told there probably is no God will not stop you worrying about losing your job, how could it?
Ah, but perhaps it is worrying about the possibility of the existence of God that prevents people from enjoying life. I know some people that do worry about these things. And here is the best bit. Telling someone who is worried about the possibility of the existence of God that there probably is no God, will not stop them worrying.
Saying that there probably is no God is no use to anyone. It is an utterly pointless statement to make.
All this advert achieves is underling the truth that there is no proof for the claim that God doesn't exist, otherwise the advert would omit the word probably. Hence it reveals the truth that Atheism is a faith, a religion. That is, a world view based on un-provable beliefs and statements.
We can argue whether there is more proof for the existence or non existence of God, but it cannot be denied that both positions are positions of faith improvable by scientific fact.
And so, it is a great conversation starter about the existence of God and how He can set you free to stop worrying and really enjoy life.
Why is it so good?
Well, when they tried to think about what to say, the best the Atheists could come up with was there's probably no God. Stop worrying.
But is that really the best claim they could think up? It is utterly useless.
Imagine you are someone who is worried: A parent worrying about your child's future. A factory worker, worried about losing your job. A Spurs fan, worried that your team is going down this season. You see this advert on the bus and immediately think "you're right, why am i worried, now that there probably isn't a God, i will stop worrying and get on with life.
Being told there probably is no God will not stop you worrying about losing your job, how could it?
Ah, but perhaps it is worrying about the possibility of the existence of God that prevents people from enjoying life. I know some people that do worry about these things. And here is the best bit. Telling someone who is worried about the possibility of the existence of God that there probably is no God, will not stop them worrying.
Saying that there probably is no God is no use to anyone. It is an utterly pointless statement to make.
All this advert achieves is underling the truth that there is no proof for the claim that God doesn't exist, otherwise the advert would omit the word probably. Hence it reveals the truth that Atheism is a faith, a religion. That is, a world view based on un-provable beliefs and statements.
We can argue whether there is more proof for the existence or non existence of God, but it cannot be denied that both positions are positions of faith improvable by scientific fact.
And so, it is a great conversation starter about the existence of God and how He can set you free to stop worrying and really enjoy life.
Not quite what the Atheists had in mind!
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