Complaints cause atheist-funded billboards in North Carolina to come down

Fox News.com ^ | August 25, 2012

[Kaslin]

American Atheists and Adams Outdoor Advertising are reportedly removing two Charlotte billboards blasting Christianity and Mormonism following an outpouring of complaints and threats.

The Bradenton Herald report that the billboards, which targeted the faiths of President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, went up two weeks ago and were intended to be displayed for the duration of the national conventions.

[Syncro]

The link only shows the anti-Christian billboard, not both of them.

So here they are:

Toast and underwear?

[mosaicwolf]

Be careful....Those “Bitter Clingers” will prevail.

[ConorMacNessa]

I love the smell of ozone on a Saturday evening!

[FrdmLvr]

Hey atheists! How does your own medicine taste?

[upchuck]

Welcome to Free Republic newbie. Posts like that won’t make you many friends around here. But maybe you don’t need friends.

[rwilson99]

Jesus delegates the loosing.... but he never loses.

Matthew 16:19

[xzins]

Polnick joined today, Jim.

#14 among his/her early posts:

Jesus and Muhammad are losing in the battle for the spiritual mind, a better prophet has arisen. Devil worshipping has gained in popularity, its message is clear. “The house of Satan offers more than the Mosque, Church, or Synagogue”. Chills and thrills are needed before prayers and hope.

[RegulatorCountry]

Jesus-on-toast is rather more specific than “Christian.” That's not directed at Obama, who is not Christian let alone Catholic. It's directed at Paul Ryan.

[unixfox]

They didn’t learn anything from the Chick-Fil-A incident.

People are sick and tired or this gay, race, atheist crap.

[concerned about politics]

Notice how these "brave" atheists never go after Islam. Are they secretly supporting the nation of Islam? I suppose they must be. They never say a word about them or their belief in Mohamed/allah.

I think these "atheists" are radical Muslims. Someone prove me wrong.

[Old Sarge]

Both the atheists AND the homosexuals will virulently attack Christians, sometimes Jews, but NEVER the Muslims - the followers of the Moon God are violent.

I don’t think they’re Muslims, but rather just plain Communists.

[RedMDer]

We can do this! Let's put this baby to bed! Please Donate today!

We can do this! Let's put this baby to bed! Please Donate today!

[Elsie]

I agree!

[gitmo]

He’s already gone. Ephemeral account.

[TXBlair]

Wow, that was fast. IATZ.

[MHGinTN]

Well phooey, just when I was getting my chainsaw working, too.

[MHGinTN]

Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. Do you really want to spit int he face of the Creator? ... Fear of The Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. You have quite a ways to go to get to having trepidations even ...

[ex91B10]

"I may not agree with them but they do have a right to their opinion and to use their own money to display that"

Correct. Even distasteful "speech" must not be censored.

The Kenyan must go.

[Brown Deer]

which targeted the faiths of President Barack Obama

It says that in the article, but that's not what is shown on the video. There were only signs attacking Mormonism and Christianity. Nothing about Islam. This one's in Detroit:

[Syncro]

Yes, that is correct. Very good observation—the toast comment.

I didn’t imply that either of the billboards were directed at Obama.

I just wanted to see them posted on the thread.

They probably don’t have the nerve to insult Islam as technically Obama is a Muslim.