Media Coverage of United Church Response to Atheist Ad Campaign
Media to Date
(not quite a complete list, but details will be added when confirmed)
TV
CP24 TalkTV (Toronto): Moderator David Giuliano on church response to atheist ads. (Feb. 4, 2009)
Goldhawk Live (Toronto): Rev. Norm Seli of Jubilee United Church, along Justin Trottier of the Freethought Association of Canada and Adam Giambrone of the TTC. (Feb. 9, 2009)
Print
MarketingMag: United Church Gives Another Option to Atheist Ads (Jan. 29, 2009)
Toronto Star: Church ad builds on idea. (Jan. 30, 2009)
Canadian Atheist Bus Campaign response: There probably *IS* a god, now stop worrying. (Jan. 30, 2009)
Globe & Mail: United Church Hitches Ride on God Campaign (Jan. 30, 2009)
National Post: United Church gets playful with pro-God ads (Jan. 31, 2009)
Vancouver Sun: United Church hits back against atheist ads (Jan. 31, 2009)
Toronto Sun: Faith on the side of a bus. (Jan. 31, 2009)
Regina Leader-Post: Converting during crisis. (Jan. 31, 2009)
The Province: United Church plans to respond to Atheist bus ads. (Feb. 1, 2009)
Saskatoon StarPhoenix: Downturn a boom time for religions? (Feb. 2, 2009)
The Torontoist.com: United Church and Atheists Make Great Frenemies. (Feb. 5, 2009)
Radio
CBC Metro Morning Toronto. (Feb. 2, 2009)
Cornwall Radio AM 1220 (Feb. 2, 2009)
Owen Sound Radio (Feb. 2, 2009)
CKWS Radio Kingston (Feb. 2, 2009)
CBC Radio Kelowna - Daybreak (Feb. 3, 2009)
Port Elgin Radio (Feb. 4, 2009)
More to come...
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Comments
Applause
Upon reading the Moderator's statement I realized that some UC people were upset at this ad campaign.
Just to let all of you great folks at ES know, when I announced the ads last Sunday morning - showing them on the big screen - and then said the UCC immediately responded with this (showing our ad) the congregation burst into applause.
After the service many people were just bubbling over with pride.
So don't be discouraged, ES folks! You're doing a great job and many people out there in the pews appreciate it and are proud.
Anna S. Christie
www.evokingchange.com
God Campaign Ad by Athiests
As soon as I saw the Ad on the side of a bus on televison something resonated with me to calm me rather than disturb me....It said There PROBABLY Is no God.....That tells me that THEY are not sure whether there is or not....If I believe something to the extent I will pay for it I PROBABLY will be certain.....Inherently, we All know right from wrong and I believe Inherently there is a God....and one day they will too. Your Brother in Christ...Terry D. Jones, Miramichi, NB