Atheists Post Billboards in NC Attacking Presidential Candidates' Religious Views

The Christian Post ^ | August 14, 2012 | Michael Gryboski

[Colonel Kangaroo]

An atheist organization has posted two billboards in the North Carolina city where the Democratic National Convention will meet that attacks the religious beliefs of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. American Atheists, a New Jersey-based organization, posted the two billboards in Charlotte with the intention of them being up during the Convention, which begins in September.

David Silverman, president of American Atheists, Inc., told The Christian Post that the billboards' main purpose was to point out "the silliness of religion" influencing politics.

"Many politicians are religious, but when their only justification for a position is religion, it moves the country towards a theocracy," said Silverman.

"In this campaign there are two distinct religions represented, and for the first time in a long time Christians may not hold the office of the president. That's fine, of course, as long as we hold the candidates responsible for holding positions grounded in secular reasoning."

One billboard, geared toward President Obama, speaks of Christianity having a "Sadistic God" and "Useless Savior," among other things, and shows a piece of toast with the face of Jesus on it.

The other billboard, geared toward candidate Romney, speaks of Mormonism being "Big Money, Big Bigotry" and shows a man wearing shining undershirt and underwear, alluding to the temple garments many Mormons wear under their clothes.

"American Atheists prides itself as being the Marines of the free thought movement," said Silverman, who went on to contrast his organization with other secular groups.

"There are other organizations in the movement that take a softer, more embracing stance with religion, but silly ideas warrant serious criticism, especially if it affects our country on the whole."

While the American Atheists' billboards remain on display, several evangelical churches will take part in a "solemn assembly" at the Verizon Center the day before the Democratic National Convention begins.

David Benham, chief organizer of "Charlotte714," told The Christian Post that the billboards posted represented a rebellion against God.

"If someone denies God I can't expect them to honor God. They are simply doing what I did before I came to know Christ and that is lash out verbal abuse at Christians," said Benham.

Regarding the statement by Silverman that politics in America is influenced too much by religious reasoning, Benham told CP that people driven by religious reasoning created the United States of America.

"Well our country exists because of religious influence, especially through Christianity. There's no way around it," said Benham.

"What book do we put our hand on to swear oaths?"

According to Silverman, American Atheists attempted to purchase space for the Mormon billboard in Tampa, the site of the Republican National Convention. However, they "could not find a company to post it."

[Colonel Kangaroo]

I admit I enjoy the way Obama enrages the leftist atheists when he shows up at the National Prayer Breakfast.

[henkster]

Devout atheists; the second-most militant religious fanatics in the world.

[FlingWingFlyer]

First it was the queers getting in our face, now it’s the God-haters. Hey America! How’s that “fundamental transformation” working out for ya?!

[Proud2BeRight]

Eternity is sure a long time.

[Vigilanteman]

Devout atheists: The lowest retention rate of any world religion. And the rate gets even worst after they die.

[samtheman]

They are on a religious crusade to eliminate religion.

I particularly like their self-proclaimed rebellion against god. But if there is no god, it’s a rebellion against nothing. Which pretty much sums up their petty little lives.

[Linda Frances]

http://www.onecry.com/why/about-onecry/

[a fool in paradise]

"...it moves the country towards a theocracy," said Silverman.

They will need to show the lurching TOWARDS theocracy. Oh wait, there have been attempts to PROHIBIT the use of Sharia Law in American courts that LIBERAL judges have shot down.

Other than that, the push has been to eradicate and silence religious views in public.

The insistence that God does NOT exist and is "a silly waste of time" is itself a RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT. To make THAT the default worldview taught in schools itself is advocating fundamentalist atheism.

[antiRepublicrat]

I particularly like their self-proclaimed rebellion against god.

The atheists didn't say that, the religious organizer said it about the atheists. Always thinking their god is special, that pretty much sums up their petty little lives.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"attacks the religious beliefs of President Barack Obama"

They attacked Mohammadans ?

[kcvl]

Dave Silverman is an activist from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Silverman began publicly challenging religion in high school and often states in interviews that he became an atheist at the age of six.

Dave Silverman has been married to publisher Hildy Silverman for almost two decades.

Hildy Silverman is the owner and editor-in-chief of Space and Time magazine, a forty-year-old magazine of horror, fantasy, and science fiction founded by Gordon Linzner. Previously, she was an editor with Achieving Families magazine, to which she regularly contributes articles on overcoming infertility.

[kcvl]

Dave Silverman is an activist from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Silverman began publicly challenging religion in high school and often states in interviews that he became an atheist at the age of six.

Dave Silverman has been married to publisher Hildy Silverman for almost two decades.

Hildy Silverman is the owner and editor-in-chief of Space and Time magazine, a forty-year-old magazine of horror, fantasy, and science fiction founded by Gordon Linzner. Previously, she was an editor with Achieving Families magazine, to which she regularly contributes articles on overcoming infertility.

[Gay State Conservative]

Osama’s an atheist...an “in the closet” atheist.Biden,I assume,worships tree frogs,so they're *actually* making fun of Romney and Ryan.

[RichInOC]

1. The Marines of the free-thought movement? Try the Chick Publications of the free-thought movement. And “free-thought” should be in quotes.

2. That said, considering that Barack Obama worships not Jesus, nor Allah, but ultimately himself, they might have stumbled onto something with that “Sadistic God” thing.

[Howindependent]

There’s always been atheists from time memorial. They all tried to ridicule or ban Religion; they have always failed.

Their numbers are so low, that it puts them in the “other” category for a belief system. In essence. they believe they are their own god. Eventually, they will die, but Religious will live on.

[delcopatriot]

1. The Marines of the free-thought movement? Try the Chick Publications of the free-thought movement. And “free-thought” should be in quotes.

2. That said, considering that Barack Obama worships not Jesus, nor Allah, but ultimately himself, they might have stumbled onto something with that “Sadistic God” thing.

Amen, amen...

[lightman]

Wouldn’t take much to photoshop that into an image of Old Scratch.

[JSDude1]

Athiesm is death- Jesus is life; I really don’t know why anybody would listend to them?!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***speaks of Christianity having a “Sadistic God” and “Useless Savior,”***

***”American Atheists prides itself as being the Marines of the free thought movement,”****

So,why do they still kick against the pricks.

[Bellflower]

Likely these so called dedicated atheist are actually dedicated to the financial living it gives them. They likely would have stopped caring a long time ago, because it isn’t anything to care about, if they weren’t raking in donations. They have to keep stirring the pot to attract newbies who are actually just acting out rebellion from The God, who they pretend doesn’t exist.