Comments on: Press release: New bus signs on Nov. 2, continuing through Dec. 27 http://www.seattleatheists.org/2009/10/22/new-bus-signs-on-nov-2-continuing-through-dec-27/ A 501(c)3 serving the atheist community since 2003 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Amanda http://www.seattleatheists.org/2009/10/22/new-bus-signs-on-nov-2-continuing-through-dec-27/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Amanda Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:37:00 +0000 http://www.seattleatheists.org/?p=1314#comment-1986 Dear Ms. Baron, Thank you so much for your considered and carefully worded observations and critique of the Freedom From Religion Foundation's (http://www.ffrf.org) bus ads on our (Seattle Atheists) web site. As you have read the above press release (which nowhere mentions either Santa Claus or Virginia), I'm sure you are aware that our signs contain quotes from prominent individuals, and don't even contain artwork. However, I'm sure that the people who designed that ad would be very interested in what you have to say. If you would like to direct your comments to the correct party? Meanwhile, may I direct your attention to this blog post regarding your above comment: http://www.seattleatheists.org/2009/11/12/a-comment-recently-received/ Thank you for visiting our website! Best of luck to you, Amanda, VP of Seattle Atheists Dear Ms. Baron,
Thank you so much for your considered and carefully worded observations and critique of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s (http://www.ffrf.org) bus ads on our (Seattle Atheists) web site. As you have read the above press release (which nowhere mentions either Santa Claus or Virginia), I’m sure you are aware that our signs contain quotes from prominent individuals, and don’t even contain artwork.
However, I’m sure that the people who designed that ad would be very interested in what you have to say. If you would like to direct your comments to the correct party? Meanwhile, may I direct your attention to this blog post regarding your above comment: http://www.seattleatheists.org/2009/11/12/a-comment-recently-received/
Thank you for visiting our website!
Best of luck to you,
Amanda, VP of Seattle Atheists

]]> By: Elaine Baron http://www.seattleatheists.org/2009/10/22/new-bus-signs-on-nov-2-continuing-through-dec-27/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Elaine Baron Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:39:12 +0000 http://www.seattleatheists.org/?p=1314#comment-1782 You do not, under any kind of decent moral standing have the right to target children with your ads. The idea of using a child fantasy such as Santa Claus to attract their attention is just as moral as Camel cigarettes using Joe the Camel to sell their garbage. I am all for your free rights of speech. You have a right to push your ideas. Just as I have a right to push what I believe in. But, SHOVING your NON beliefs down the throats of children that have other cultures is unacceptable. I just read your news release. Using the founding fathers as you are, if you have legitimate proof of their religious standings is one thing. But having a giant Santa Claus to get little childrens attention is very immoral. What were you thinking? Then again, religion is often the foundation of teaching morals, so maybe that is what has happened with your decision making ability? How would you like me to stand somewhere your child/grand childre, or someone in your organizations young people, and tell them you are a liar? Just as your ad says to our children? Would you like your child to pass such contradiction of what you teach? Maybe I should put some ads out there with, I don't know, a super hero,with a big ad as ignorant as yours, stating, "I got all my powers from God" Everyone in this world has a right to believe what they do, and to raise their families the way they find to be the truest in their hearts. What this ad is trying to accomplish is the very thing you are supposedly fighting! You attempt to brainwash people! Leave MY children alone. You do not, under any kind of decent moral standing have the right to target children with your ads. The idea of using a child fantasy such as Santa Claus to attract their attention is just as moral as Camel cigarettes using Joe the Camel to sell their garbage.

I am all for your free rights of speech. You have a right to push your ideas. Just as I have a right to push what I believe in. But, SHOVING your NON beliefs down the throats of children that have other cultures is unacceptable.

I just read your news release. Using the founding fathers as you are, if you have legitimate proof of their religious standings is one thing. But having a giant Santa Claus to get little childrens attention is very immoral. What were you thinking?

Then again, religion is often the foundation of teaching morals, so maybe that is what has happened with your decision making ability?

How would you like me to stand somewhere your child/grand childre, or someone in your organizations young people, and tell them you are a liar? Just as your ad says to our children? Would you like your child to pass such contradiction of what you teach? Maybe I should put some ads out there with, I don’t know, a super hero,with a big ad as ignorant as yours, stating, “I got all my powers from God”

Everyone in this world has a right to believe what they do, and to raise their families the way they find to be the truest in their hearts.
What this ad is trying to accomplish is the very thing you are supposedly fighting!

You attempt to brainwash people! Leave MY children alone.

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