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LLaurieG · 09-12-2002, 04:14 PM

(Laurie) Here are a few sayings I came up with to put on placards & signs for the Godless March that everyone here is welcome to use. IMHO it would be better public relations-wise to focus on the positives of atheism, and on funny (read media-attracting) slogans, rather than sentiments pointing out the negatives of religious belief. (At the Los Angeles Shadow Convention in 2000, the candidates' names being what they were, I simply could not resist going for irreverent. My sign was a big, fat red-lipped mouth with a red tongue hanging out reading: Lick Bush and Dick in 2000!)

Anyway, placards for the Godless March
Positive:

I'm A Patriotic Atheist
And I VOTE!

Bill of Rights
Thumpin' Atheist!

Skepticism Is The First
Step Toward Truth

Question Authority
Think For Yourself

All great truths
begin as blasphemies.
- George Bernard Shaw
Start Questioning Today!

Funny:

Do You Tithe To God?
Why? Did He Lose His Wallet?

Religion-tweakers:

Don't Buy Zeus
Don't Buy Allah
Don't Buy God
Religions Are Myths
Save Your Money!

God = Santa Claus
For Grownups

Down With ALL
Religious Zealots!
Be a Freethinker!

And flat-out hardcore:

If "Almighty" God
Let 3,000 Die on 9/11,
Then God Is a Terrorist.

God Was JFK Jr's
Copilot Too

Kevin Dorner · 09-12-2002, 05:11 PM

I would stick to "positive" as there may be some religious people who march in support, and it may be extensively covered by the media...

... and as it has been pointed out many times, the media are notorious for "slanting" their coverage whenever a group considered somewhat socially unacceptable goes marching. They will not interview the majority of nice, moderate, friendly, positive Godless Americans. They will find the one with the loudest and (they hope) most offensive mouth, shirt or banner and interview that one.

I still like "One Nation Indivisible" myself...

Anti-Creedance Front · 09-12-2002, 06:59 PM

I liked this one I made up... even though it doesn't apply to me, it's funny as hell.. literally!

I worship Satan...
AND I VOTE!

d'naturalist · 09-12-2002, 07:32 PM

Redoing something I wrote in another topic:

A good WALL makes for good neighbors!
Keep Church & State separate

A couple others:

Atheists have heroes, too!
Our thanks to America's men & women in uniform!

Freethinkers aren't the enemy...
Hate and Intolerance are!

UNITED WE STAND... PERIOD!

Think right! Vote left!

oriecat · 09-12-2002, 08:00 PM

God Bless America??
Why? Did it sneeze?

galiel · 09-12-2002, 08:32 PM

Everyone should have a small one that says:

"Quick! Where is the bathroom?"

Comes in handy for those crowds on the Mall.

Richard1366 · 09-13-2002, 08:54 AM

How About....

Atheists Didn’t
Bring down the WTC
Religious Zealots Did

Atheists Didn’t
Cause Jonestown
Religious Zealots Did

Atheists Didn’t
Create Heavens Gate
Religious Zealots Did

Atheists Didn’t
Burn Witches in Salem
Religious Zealots Did

...

You get the idea.

JP2 · 09-13-2002, 09:19 AM

The quickest way to create antipathy towards our cause is to march around with placards that stereotype and scapegoat - especially since the ones being sterotyped and made into scapegoats are the ones who run the media and thus all popular opinion.

An atheist wearing "Religious zealots are responsible for 9/11" is the same as a theist walking around wearing "Hitler was an atheist too".

Haven't you ever heard of the quote "causes too often become the things they oppose"?

JP2 · 09-13-2002, 09:21 AM

Oh, and as for my idea, it's hard to go past the reliable:

Atheism is a non-prophet orginisation.

Rhea · 09-13-2002, 10:21 AM

E Pluribus Unum!

09-12-2002, 04:14 PM	#1
LLaurieG Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: So. California Posts: 116	Placards for Godless March (Laurie) Here are a few sayings I came up with to put on placards & signs for the Godless March that everyone here is welcome to use. IMHO it would be better public relations-wise to focus on the positives of atheism, and on funny (read media-attracting) slogans, rather than sentiments pointing out the negatives of religious belief. (At the Los Angeles Shadow Convention in 2000, the candidates' names being what they were, I simply could not resist going for irreverent. My sign was a big, fat red-lipped mouth with a red tongue hanging out reading: Lick Bush and Dick in 2000!) Anyway, placards for the Godless March Positive: I'm A Patriotic Atheist And I VOTE! Bill of Rights Thumpin' Atheist! Skepticism Is The First Step Toward Truth Question Authority Think For Yourself All great truths begin as blasphemies. - George Bernard Shaw Start Questioning Today! Funny: Do You Tithe To God? Why? Did He Lose His Wallet? Religion-tweakers: Don't Buy Zeus Don't Buy Allah Don't Buy God Religions Are Myths Save Your Money! God = Santa Claus For Grownups Down With ALL Religious Zealots! Be a Freethinker! And flat-out hardcore: If "Almighty" God Let 3,000 Die on 9/11, Then God Is a Terrorist. God Was JFK Jr's Copilot Too

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09-12-2002, 05:11 PM	#2
Kevin Dorner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 762	I would stick to "positive" as there may be some religious people who march in support, and it may be extensively covered by the media... ... and as it has been pointed out many times, the media are notorious for "slanting" their coverage whenever a group considered somewhat socially unacceptable goes marching. They will not interview the majority of nice, moderate, friendly, positive Godless Americans. They will find the one with the loudest and (they hope) most offensive mouth, shirt or banner and interview that one. I still like "One Nation Indivisible" myself...

09-12-2002, 06:59 PM	#3
Anti-Creedance Front Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 452	I liked this one I made up... even though it doesn't apply to me, it's funny as hell.. literally! I worship Satan... AND I VOTE!

09-12-2002, 07:32 PM	#4
d'naturalist Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 245	Redoing something I wrote in another topic: A good WALL makes for good neighbors! Keep Church & State separate A couple others: Atheists have heroes, too! Our thanks to America's men & women in uniform! Freethinkers aren't the enemy... Hate and Intolerance are! UNITED WE STAND... PERIOD! Think right! Vote left!

09-12-2002, 08:00 PM	#5
oriecat Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portland OR USA Posts: 1,098	God Bless America?? Why? Did it sneeze?

09-12-2002, 08:32 PM	#6
galiel Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 1,677	Everyone should have a small one that says: "Quick! Where is the bathroom?" Comes in handy for those crowds on the Mall.

09-13-2002, 08:54 AM	#7
Richard1366 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,260	How About.... Atheists Didn’t Bring down the WTC Religious Zealots Did Atheists Didn’t Cause Jonestown Religious Zealots Did Atheists Didn’t Create Heavens Gate Religious Zealots Did Atheists Didn’t Burn Witches in Salem Religious Zealots Did ... You get the idea.

09-13-2002, 09:19 AM	#8
JP2 Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 204	The quickest way to create antipathy towards our cause is to march around with placards that stereotype and scapegoat - especially since the ones being sterotyped and made into scapegoats are the ones who run the media and thus all popular opinion. An atheist wearing "Religious zealots are responsible for 9/11" is the same as a theist walking around wearing "Hitler was an atheist too". Haven't you ever heard of the quote "causes too often become the things they oppose"?

09-13-2002, 09:21 AM	#9
JP2 Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 204	Oh, and as for my idea, it's hard to go past the reliable: Atheism is a non-prophet orginisation.

09-13-2002, 10:21 AM	#10
Rhea Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Recluse Posts: 9,040	E Pluribus Unum!

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