What do you think about this billboard?

lash, Burning cross? I don't get it, please clarify. Thanks!

For a second there you had me wondering if I'd misread the billboard, but no, it is definitely produced by the Freedom FROM Religion Foundation. In which case, I don't understand your confusion: is not the Bible belt a KKK region? Do you really think that fundamentalists will allow the sign to stand untouched? Lash

DARN! I still want some pancakes! can you make me some? I'm on my way over!!! I'll bring the syrup!

And it's up to us not to let that happen. I'm all for freedom of religion, if that's what people want. I am happy in my religion, but I have been in situations where another's religion almost pushed me too far.

Unfortunately, in this era it is more likely that someone's dogma shat on your karma. Lash

"Honk if you AR Jesus"

I'm not sure what it is you don't understand. For a definition of dogma, go here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dogma For the news article on this sign, go here: http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=e5a7dbe5-f0ef-4670-bbd7-1f2ff2979ca2 I believe that this billboard is in direct response to the city's annual display of the nativity scene. Happy MyLotting!

Hi Princess, No, rule by religion is not my point, rather what I welcome is true separation of the state and the church. What I tried to convey in my post is rather that a healthy attitude should be approached towards religious teachings from a very young age. Most religions are not new, they had their birth in the medieval ages or even earlier and there are many rituals and laws which need serious rethinking in keeping with changing times. Also, in a plural society, either public display of all religions should be banned totally or children must be taught about the good points of all major religions from the school level itself. As I said, religion has many good things to offer to society, obliterating it completely may have a serious impact on the morality of people. So instead of looking at the darker and dogmatic side of religion, we should use its goodness as a unifying force. Sudipta

That's an interesting point of view. So you're saying that in order to have an effective government, it needs to be run by a religion? I thought that was a failed idea: thinking of the example of the Catholic church at Vatican city and Martin Luther. The Vatican governed using religion. I'm very interested in your point of view and hope you respond again!

If you read the link you would see that it was a protest about mixing religion and politics by having Christian scenes in a political area. The government is supposed to be secular and supposed to represent all the people of the country no matter what their religion is not just the Christians. It has nothing to do with going to church which is where religion belongs.

Anarchists? Really? They are trying to stop Christians from celebrating Christmas? How do you figure that from the billboard?

Hmmm....let's see....the people who put it up left their website on the billboard. No one is trying to stop anyone from going to church, this was a protest to the City putting up a nativity scene annually. Happy MyLotting!

I don't think that god is necessarily forcing people to do things, it's other people using god as an excuse to force other people to do something. Thanks!