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The Atheist Bus bitten back
11 Comments · Posted by Mr Angry in Consumer Issues, Current Affairs
A letter sent today to the Advertising Standards Authority:
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to complain about an advertising slogan soon to be seen on the side of a buses in central London. It proclaims, in large letters, that there DEFINITELY is a God. I find this interesting, as my long-term agnostic stance would most definitely be softened if there really was a God. I have always found the thought of eternity in Heaven an attractive prospect (who wouldn’t), but the arguments for God (all of them, I am not discriminating by picking on any one of them) seemed weak at best, and laughable at worst.
So as you can imagine, I was delighted to see this advert. Imagine, proof at last that there was, without doubt, DEFINITELY a God watching over us!
So I got in touch with The Christian Party to enquire about this new proof, and to see if I could help spread the word of it’s arrival. It is after all, a momentous occasion in the history of our planet. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?
Do you know what I found out? NOTHING has changed! I know, it was shocking to me too. In fact, all I found was a suggested donation on their home page of TWO HUNDRED POUNDS! I found nothing to show there definitely is a God. Nothing whatsoever.
I can therefore only conclude that this is an elaborate money-making scam. Perhaps it is one of those pyramid things I have seen on Watchdog. I don’t know. All I know is that there will be many consumers that, like me, fall into this trap after seeing an advertisement promising there DEFINITELY is a God. I believe this is what you call “false advertising” and I would like to know what you plan to do about it.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Angry.
I will post any response I receive.
atheist bus · buses · christian party · God · London · Trinitarian Bible Society
11 comments
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Scaryduck · February 6, 2009 at 12:44 pm
KIll them! Kill them all!
No… too harsh
Cliff · February 6, 2009 at 12:50 pm
And many false profits shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:11
Admin comment by Mr Angry · February 6, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Scaryduck – I know many question their work, but you’re right, it’s a bit harsh on the ASA.
Cliff – Is that the chapter on Enron?
Keef · February 6, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Wow a poster on the side of a bus telling me there is definitely a God what other proof do you need?
That’s me convinced Praise The Lord Brothers for I have seen the Light Hallelujah !!
Aimee · February 6, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I’m a total convert. I had this history of dating emotionally abusive guys who were just awful in the sack. I mean AWFUL. Then my friend made me put a profile up on one of those dating sites and I said “Oh God!”. I got 10 responses in less than 10 minutes. I met in person with the hottest guys I’ve ever seen. 2 dates later, we were in the sack and H-E-L-L-O, 45 minutes, non-stop, hardcore *******. The guy could have been dubbed the real foot long, you know what I mean? Just when I thought it was too good to be true, he came back the next night and it was literally all night long. I was saying “OH GOD!” in an entirely different way.
Misty · February 6, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Lucky Lucky Aimee, does he have a brother?
Hawkeye · February 6, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Have endless fun* here, making up your own slogans to put on the side of a bus:
http://ruletheweb.co.uk/b3ta/bus/
(* May not actually provide endless fun…)
ubermouth · February 6, 2009 at 11:40 pm
There is a God! I saw him last week end drinking wine with Elvis. Marilyn was waitressing.
God · February 7, 2009 at 10:54 am
You can get the toasting fork ready, Ba‘al Zebûb, he’s not one of mine.
Preacher · February 7, 2009 at 12:22 pm
HE is alive and well and living in my fridge.
Megan · February 7, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Did the advert say which god, exactly? Because without specifics I don’t see I’m any better off.