Ah, sometimes news stories come along that make you think, “a yes, people with guts”.

The British Humanist Association are set to launch an advertising campaign on London buses through Westminster from January next that bear the slogan

‘ There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.’

The initiative is supported by Professor Richard Dawkins, author of ‘The God Delusion‘ and critic of relgious dogma.

Dawkins:

Religion is accustomed to getting a free ride - automatic tax breaks, unearned respect and the right not to be offended, the right to brainwash children.

This campaign to put alternative slogans on London buses will make people think - and thinking is anathema to religion
Professor Richard Dawkins

Even on the buses, nobody thinks twice when they see a religious slogan plastered across the side.

“This campaign to put alternative slogans on London buses will make people think - and thinking is anathema to religion.

The most attractive thing about this campaign is that it takes the discussion out my flat and into the world at large.

The full article is available at the BBC here