"Yes, not everyone thanks a deity for their survival and nobody should thank their god for a vicious tornado that wiped out so much of what people owned and even took lives, especially the lives of innocent children.
Brandi Amari Williams"
 |
The World's Largest Coalition of Nontheists and Nontheist Communities!
It's Official, Jesus Doesn't Heal Cancer
"The New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority made a no-brainer of a decision earlier this week when they determined that a church billboard reading, “Jesus Heals Cancer,” violates advertising standards.
Thank you, Captain Obvious!
According to The New Zealand Herald:
The [ASA] complaints board acknowledged the church had no intention of causing offence with the billboard and instead wanted to provide a message of hope.
However, it upheld the complaints, ruling the advertisement had “neither been prepared nor displayed with the due sense of social responsibility required” and therefore breached the code of ethics.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/its-official-jesus-doesnt-heal-cancer.h...
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Jonathan Simeone on -
Thank you for sharing this. I really like getting my day started with a good laugh.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Joseph P on -
Now, how do we get them to apply a sane standard like this to billboards in the US?
-
-
Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on -
"A message of hope"?!? More like "a wild, arrogant, unverifiable statement, whose hope is false and presumes a completely undemonstrated capacity." Jesus never so much as cured a hangnail, never mind cancer. The fatuous theists who want to promote this bilge had better learn that if they want to make such irresponsibly bold statements, they'd better be able to back them up with evidence.
Oops, "evidence." Never been a good concept for them...
-
-
Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on -
Well, if Jesus doesn't heal cancer, exactly what does he do? Next you'll be saying he doesn't heal amputees either.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Michael OL on -
One thing that always confused me was the question of why divine intercession in prolonging life would be desirable.
If I believed in a heaven, wouldn't I wish to get there as quickly as possible? I mean, why bother with the trappings and travails of ordinary life? Cancer would be a ticket to get into heaven early.
So wouldn't a better billboard be, "Jesus sent you cancer because he loves you!"
-
-
Permalink Reply by John Jubinsky on -
Nice to hear that something regarding religion goes halfway right once in a while.
-
CONNECT WITH ATHEIST NEXUS
Latest Activity
- Top News
- Everything
sk8eycat commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Tony, I love that clip! "Wolf Gets Blitzed"...tee-hee.
Did anyone read the comments below the You Tube version? they were almost all like, "Yeah, thank the lard for sending a ghastly tornado to kill more than 50…"
The Flying Atheist commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Great clip, Tony. People need to realize that not everybody superfluously and automatically thanks god in a time of crisis. Maybe he's learned a lesson and become a smarter man. "
Natalie A Sera commented on Dallas the Phallus's group LINGUAPHILES & SESQUIPEDALIANS"And then, just to confuse things, there's polymath, which is from the Greek poly = much and manthanein = to learn. So, someone who knows a lot. Or at least enough to know that you can get a second crop from that field! Sorry, couldn't…"
Patricia commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Yaaaay Joan!!!
Yaaaay here too.....our exterior renos start Wednesday!!!!"
Tony Carroll commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"
Wolf Blitzer. Open mouth, insert foot. LOL!!!"
Photos
© 2013 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: Richard Haynes.
