“Don’t Believe in God? – You are not alone.”
That is the message that will be displayed on 11 billboards across Colorado this Christmas season.
An organization of 11 atheist and "freethinker" groups is spending $5,000 to spread its message in Denver and Colorado Springs, which is home to Focus on the Family.
"It's the ultimate grinch to say there is no God at a time when millions of people around the world celebrate the birth of Christ," Mathew Staver, chairman of the Liberty Counsel, told The Associated Press. "Certainly, they have the right to believe what they want, but this is insulting."
Across the country, Washington, D.C., buses are spreading this message: “Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake." The American Humanist Association unveiled the $40,000 ad campaign Tuesday.
Last month, the British Humanist Association launched a similar campaign on London buses with the message: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."
— Danielle Hohncke
