Huff Post: by Cynthia Jeub –

The first reason I don’t think Christians should support this photo should be obvious. To say “you’re wrong” is unconvincing. It’s also unloving, but while being loving should be first on the list of priorities for people who follow Jesus, my experience with supporters of this kind of thing would say something like “speaking the truth is the most loving thing you can do.”

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed a few days ago when I came across a picture of the new billboard in Times Square. If you’re one of the approximately 1.6 million people who pass through the intersection every day, perhaps you’ve seen it. Over a light blue backdrop, white lettering reads, “To our atheist friends: Thank God you’re wrong.”

The billboard, which will also flash an animated version on the Times Square Digital Board every 2 minutes for the next month, is funded by Ken Ham, the founder, CEO, and President of Answers in Genesis. AiG is known among Christian groups as a defender of the creationist young-earth theory, and recently funded the construction of a creation science museum in Petersburg, KY. My immediate reaction was one of shock and shame

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