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Pro-God buses for London streets | Pro-God buses for London streets |
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Three separate pro-God advert campaigns on the sides of London buses are set to hit city streets. | Three separate pro-God advert campaigns on the sides of London buses are set to hit city streets. |
Buses adorned with the slogan "There definitely is a God" are from the Christian Party, while the Trinitarian Bible Society chose a Biblical verse. | Buses adorned with the slogan "There definitely is a God" are from the Christian Party, while the Trinitarian Bible Society chose a Biblical verse. |
The Russian Orthodox Church is also preparing bus adverts. | The Russian Orthodox Church is also preparing bus adverts. |
The adverts, which are unrelated, come a month after the British Humanist Association placed "no God" slogans on buses across England. | The adverts, which are unrelated, come a month after the British Humanist Association placed "no God" slogans on buses across England. |
Those adverts, which read: "There's probably no God: now stop worrying and enjoy your life" prompted complaints from the group Christian Voice and from individuals. | |
'Spurred on' | 'Spurred on' |
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that they did not breach acceptable standards. | The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that they did not breach acceptable standards. |
The Christian Party, led by George Hargreaves, raised enough money for their adverts to appear on 50 London bendy buses. | The Christian Party, led by George Hargreaves, raised enough money for their adverts to appear on 50 London bendy buses. |
Their full advert reads: "There definitely is a God; so join the Christian Party and enjoy your life." | Their full advert reads: "There definitely is a God; so join the Christian Party and enjoy your life." |
Mr Hargreaves said the ad campaign is being funded by donations to his party. He is planning to contest June's European Parliamentary elections. | Mr Hargreaves said the ad campaign is being funded by donations to his party. He is planning to contest June's European Parliamentary elections. |
The Trinitarian Bible Society's advert is not a direct response to the atheist campaign, said the group's assistant general secretary, David Larlham. | The Trinitarian Bible Society's advert is not a direct response to the atheist campaign, said the group's assistant general secretary, David Larlham. |
"While there is an element of being spurred on, this is not to be seen only as a response to the atheists," Mr Larlham said. | "While there is an element of being spurred on, this is not to be seen only as a response to the atheists," Mr Larlham said. |
He added that the society has regular poster campaigns in train stations promoting Christianity and offering free Bibles. | He added that the society has regular poster campaigns in train stations promoting Christianity and offering free Bibles. |
The group, with a mandate to distribute the Bible internationally, has chosen the message from Psalm 53.1, which reads: "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." | The group, with a mandate to distribute the Bible internationally, has chosen the message from Psalm 53.1, which reads: "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." |
The cost for their two-week campaign on 100 buses is £35,000. | The cost for their two-week campaign on 100 buses is £35,000. |
The Russian Orthodox Church plans ads on 25 buses that read: "There IS a God, BELIEVE. Don't worry and enjoy your life." | The Russian Orthodox Church plans ads on 25 buses that read: "There IS a God, BELIEVE. Don't worry and enjoy your life." |
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