Atheists & Agnostics

Duppers

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5. Well, for east Tennessee it is an in-your-face billboard.

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 05:53 PM

Jul 2015

Last edited Fri Jul 10, 2015, 05:30 AM - Edit history (1)

You can't spit without hitting some church.

A few yrs ago a study was done that put Knoxville at the top of the 10 most "Bible-minded" cities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt

So, such a billboard in such a conservative area is seen by the majority as very offensive. Folks there cannot conceive of anyone not being religious.

Btw, I've seen my friend Larry reject an outstretched preacher's hand at a wedding. (They're not call ministers in parts of the South.) Yep, but I think he's soften some since then. He's a very brave man who has to be "careful."

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atheist billboard taken down in East Tennessee [View all] RussBLib Jul 2015 OP

Good job ... GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #1

There are some folks, even on DU... trotsky Jul 2015 #2

Well, for east Tennessee it is an in-your-face billboard. Duppers Jul 2015 #5

Oh my god!!! That is so fucking offensive! Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #8

This billboard controversy has been brewing for months now: Duppers Jul 2015 #3

thanks RussBLib Jul 2015 #4

Yep. Duppers Jul 2015 #6

I honestly don't think I could live in an almost pure red state mountain grammy Jul 2015 #7

I've voiced strong objections Duppers Jul 2015 #10

I haven't been to the Smoky Mtns. in years.. mountain grammy Jul 2015 #11

billboards we'd like to see. Duppers Jul 2015 #9