Friday, March 30, 2012

Atheist Billboards arsing

A new wave of religious trials is starting and demanding for the same solitude that other religions have had. Atheist billboards have sprung up in very Muslim and Jewish communities questioning what they believe. The billboards are posted saying, "you know it's a myth. You have a choice" along with " What do you see?" with a picture of Jesus and a Santa Clause. The arguments come with respect to both sides that they are not in the wrong. The Atheist aspect is arguing that they were not put up to upset anyone just to post the same explanations as the religious billboards that we see down the interstate. They want to put the idea that being an Atheist should not be hidden. The only problem is that these billboards are going up in very Muslim and Jewish communities.

The first amendment is a law that is constantly being argued over and always searching for the true meaning of this law. The argument lies completely in where your perspective is. It also, is rooted in tradition. When people challenge things that have always been a certain way in their life, obviously they get upset. The argument for the posting of the billboards is freedom of expression. The people that endorse these signs would argue that if groups can post things like “God bless our troops” and bible verses on billboards, as you often can see in the south along many highways, then they should be allowed to post whatever they want. They would argue that these signs are not physically hurting anyone and it causes just as much stress on the opposing side that they face on a day to day basis.

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