Replying to a message of PETER COGGON to JEFF SNYDER:

 JS>> Well, if I saw a bus which had a banner on it, which said in large
 JS>> letters that God does not exist, it would certainly get a reaction
 JS>> out of me. It would make me very upset, and I would find it very
 JS>> offensive.

 PC> Some are offended, as Steve Asher has reported.   Drivers apparently 
 PC> refusing to drive buses with this message on them, that attacks their
 PC> faith that there is a GOD.    I personally would not drive the bus
 PC> out of fear of the bus being attacked for the sign, which they' could
 PC> have, so long as the passengers and bus are ok.

During the past Christmas season an atheist group was allowed to put up a
large sign saying basically that there was no God, that the Christian story of
Christmas is a myth and that the celebration was co-opted by Christians from
the pagan mid-winter festival (which it was).  The sign was placed next to
a manger scene and a Jewish menorah.  The Christian right wing went absolutely
ballistic over the sign - and some good, God-fearing Christian stole it.

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