Religion and the ASA

[Marmora Man]

Religion Fights Back

While I would never recommend the Daily Mail as a source - I heard this news on the radio and this was the only item that came up in a web search.

However, to match the ASA ruling for Atheist groups - shouldn't the Christian slogan read "There is probably a God" since, by definition neither atheists nor those that believe in a god / God can prove their case?

edited to correct typo SAS to ASA!

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Re-instate the original "S" and you broadly have a description of what most feel about anyone who gets too involved with Religion, though, not necessarrily, in the original order.

[Brendan]

It just illustrates the absurdity of the entire argument in the first place.

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[Moos]

Well said, Brendan!

Made me laugh, too.

Live (forever*) and let live, that's what I say.

*maybe.**

**that was a joke, for the more po-faced anti-religious types out there.

[Ted Max]

Ach, this whole debate makes we want to stick a pineapple top on my head and call myself a Fimble.

[Moos]

I feel like I could believe in a pineapple-topped Fimble. What's your credo?

[snorky]

surely these god botherers can spend their ill gotten filthy lucre in better ways than a PR campaign to recruir more victims ?

Like helping the poor & needy ?

[Moos]

Hey, maybe we Fimbles could help the poor and needy? This could be quite a new concept for religious types, I don't think anyone has ever thought of that before.

[LuvPeckham]

Interesting and following on from MM's post

the article reads that the bus slogan will be

"There definitely is a God. So join the Christian Party and enjoy your life"

Now I am not educated in law or advertising standards, but the use of the word DEFINITELY means that it is something that can be proved and as such the advert could be classed as misleading

I wonder how many complaints they get that thew advert is misleading, misadvertising or potentially false and if the ASA are then forced to uphold those complaints and force the withdrawl of the advert ?

Holding breath till I either see the outcome of this or accidently discover for myself which side is right concerning Gods existance.

[PeckhamRose]

This form is elsewhere on the Lounge thread, but to my mind it is best to ensure as many of us see it as possible.

COMPLAIN to the Advertising Standards Authority about "definitely" HERE.