'Just be good' ad sparks complaints

[TZ]

Hundreds of people have fired off complaints to Metro for running an ad campaign on its buses that questions the belief in God.

The transit system said the controversial ads have solicited just one compliment, while receiving 251 complaints.

"Why believe in a god?" say the American Humanist Association ads that went up on a handful of buses two weeks ago and inside the buses on Monday. "Just be good for goodness' sake."

The ads have sparked more ire than usual for Metro, said agency spokeswoman Candace Smith, even though advertising on buses and in stations has long been a legal morass for transit systems nationwide.

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Funny how people want to make this a separation of church and state issue, but when Metro advertises faith based programs (which I've seen) its OKAY.
This kind of thing is what really irks me about believers...Free speech to those that complain only means speech that supports their views...Atheists and humanists should sit down and shut up like good little heathens....

[Ian David]

1. Poor whining, crying chrisTo-fascist babies. Whaaah! n/t

[trotsky]

2. What an outrageous, anti-Christian, militant atheist statement.

:sarcasm:

[TZ]

3. Its obscene ya know...

According to one complainer....:eyes:

[edhopper]

4. It's sad

that their faith is so weak that an ad on a bus threatens their belief in God.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Just sent Metro a comment on how much I love the ads.

[anonymous171]

6. Seriously. That ad is tame compared to the one in Olympia.

No complaints from this Christian.