Echoing the atheist bus campaign in England, the American Humanist Association is launching a series of wonderfully grammatically correct ads that read, “Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness’ sake.” These ads have been run in the New York Times and Washington Post, and will soon find their way into Washington DC Metro buses. The AHA’s press release tells us:
“Humanists have always understood that you don’t need a god to be good,” said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association. “So that’s the point we’re making with this advertising campaign. Morality doesn’t come from religion. It’s a set of values embraced by individuals and society based on empathy, fairness, and experience.”
…The “goodness’ sake” ads and posters direct people to a special Web site at http://www.whybelieveinagod.org/ that helps people find others of like mind in the Washington, D.C., metro area and nationally. The site also informs the public about humanism and answers common objections to the slogan as well as to the appropriateness of running the campaign during the holidays.
Read the full press release here, an article by the Christian Broadcasting Network here, and a video by the ever fair and balanced Fox News entitled, “War on Christmas.”