Atheists' Billboard Says Nativity / Christianity Is A "Myth". Bah Humbug?

By: Don Caldwell


It is one thing to have an opinion, it is another to want so badly to convince people of your opinion that you would take action to do so.


Excerpts italicized:

"A group called the American Atheists has paid for a huge billboard on Route 495 outside the Lincoln Tunnel in North Bergen, N.J., that is raising some eyebrows."


"The billboard shows a silhouette of the Three Wise Men approaching the Nativity, with the words: "You KNOW it's a Myth / This Season, Celebrate REASON!"


"The group says the billboard is not designed to convert Christians to atheism. Rather, Dave Silverman, a spokesman for the American Atheists, says the sign is designed to encourage existing atheists who are going through the motions of celebrating Christmas to stop."


On its website, the group also states that the billboard is meant to "attack the myth that Christianity owns the solstice season" and to "raise the awareness of the organization and the movement."


Here is local news video from Myfoxny.com below….

In the last quote, it seems as though the motivations behind this billboard lies in jealousy (“attack the myth that Christianity owns the solstice season”). Are people capable of doing such a thing?


For a group of people who do not believe in a God, why do they find it so important to convince people of the same thing? In most other things, you would convince others to get them to do something, but convincing people about atheism undermines ones belief structure. What benefit does this have?


Even if there were no God, belief would serve as a mechanism for hope and gives a sense of purpose in life. So why do some have such a desire to take that away? Are those reasons important enough to take that mechanism of hope / purpose for life away?


Convincing others of something by and of itself is not a good thing, you must have a good reason that serves the greater good as well (as compared to just “a good” that in the end can cause more harm overall…)

Below is a video of a response from The President of the American Atheists…



“It’s a war on the solstice and the Christians’ started it”


How would you handle a “he started it” argument when it comes from your children? Is this a “grown-up” version of the same thing?

"A spokesman says the Catholic church's Newark Archdiocese declined an offer to buy a rival billboard.  It says it has better ways to spend its money."

An interesting response from the local Catholic Church.


It is always the “Big Dog” (Christianity)  that gets attacked by name…


And something tells me that they won’t be getting any gifts from Santa this year… :o)

(ORIGINAL LINK) Atheists' Billboard Calls Nativity a 'Myth'

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