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<blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">luck</strong> said:</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">BobDesperado</strong> said:</div><div><blockquote class="Quote"><div><strong class="bc-author">Rockadelic</strong> said:</div><div>I understand the concept of Religious Billboards 'cause there's big bucks being tithed.<br />
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	But what's the logic behind Atheist Billboards??<br />
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	I'm not against them, just don't understand why they exist.</div></blockquote>
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	There are plenty of kids out there in religious or hyper-religious families who have doubts about what they're being taught.  These billboards and so forth are one way to let them know they're not alone.  <br />
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	You can laugh at that if you want, but I've talked to enough ex-fundies to know it's no joke.  I think it's possible that for some people these are a lifeline, and even if I question their effectiveness it's not like they're doing any harm.  Unlike fundamentalism, which does endless harm every day of the week.</div></blockquote>
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	Although some of the billboards could be handled in a less cringe-inducing manner, I fully agree with the above sentiments. I grew up in a very conservative household, was extremely down-the-well myself, and when I woke up and "came out" as an agnostic later in life, it was surprising and encouraging to know that there were people that saw matters through a relatively shared viewpoint. I have lost the support of a good deal of my family over the last decade (I won't re-hash past posts), but it's always comforting to know that I'm not alone.</div></blockquote>
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	For me it was Mark Twain and Harlan Ellison and so forth.  But I know some kids get clamped on so hard they don't even get a chance to do free range reading.

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