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Ads Countering Humanists To Appear On D.C. Busses

By Howard M. Friedman

Washington Post columnist John Kelly yesterday reported on the response being mobilized to ads recently placed on D.C. buses by the American Humanist Association. The Humanists' ad reading "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake" has generated considerable reaction. (See prior posting.) Now former Capitol Hill staffer Jo Ellen Murphy has raised nearly $9000 for counter-ads that will begin running on buses next week. They will show the Sistine Chapel's image of God's finger reaching out to Adam, with the added words: "Why Believe? Because I created you and I love you, for goodness' sake. -- God." Murphy's campaign has its own website, "I Believe Too" which features a photo of the ad. A separate group, Pennsylvania Friends in Christ, will be running ads reading: "Believe in God. Christ is Christmas for goodness sake."

Full post as published by Religion Clause on December 10, 2008 (boomark / email).