Atheist Bus

A very worthy initiative by the British Humanist Association to create a counter-point to religious advertising in London set a 5000 pound donation target to fund the campaign. This was exceeded in just 10 hours, with Richard Dawkins matching the contributions. In the few days since then publicity has pulled in a great wave of public support and donations are now at more than 84.000 pounds with the campaign expected to go nation wide instead of being limited to London.

With recent advertising by religious groups using the usual 'you will burn in a lake of fire for all eternity' to scare vulnerable people into believing (and donating) to religious causes it is great to see a rationalist counter point getting massive support. I'm all for respecting the beliefs held by competent adults and don't object to any religious practise which causes no harm to others, but organised religion preying on people's fears, indoctrinating children in non-rational world views or otherwise trying to coerce through threats of eternal damnation should not go un-answered by those of us who hold to reason.

If you wish to support the campaign then donate here