THESE days, holding an opinion or a belief is far from frowned upon. That is unless that belief is theism, or rather a lack thereof. I find so often, being an atheist, that you must tread carefully around any topic that incorporates some form of higher power so as to avoid offending anyone, yet religious groups are free to openly advertise and to criticise science.

The suppression of atheism extends far beyond this. The churches are allowed soapboxes in the form of TV commercials, door-to-door canvassers, billboards and an Adelaide bus campaign. However, when a non-theistic organisation uses their own funds and attempts to run an ad on a bus celebrating reason, it is deemed inappropriate.

Full article at BrisbaneTimes.com.au