Swedish humanists: 'God probably doesn't exist'

David Landes
10 Jun 09

The role of religion in public life in Sweden has been brought into sharp relief by a provocative ad campaign questioning the existence of God.

Earlier this week, billboards went up in several Stockholm subway stations and elsewhere around the city proclaiming, “God probably doesn’t exist” (Gud finns nog inte).

Accompanying the proclamation are images of three flags featuring symbols from Judaism, Islam, and Christianity fashioned in the same shades of blue and yellow found on the Swedish flag.

The ads come from the Swedish Humanist Association (Humanisterna), and are part of a campaign to further debate about the impact of religion on public life and recruit new members to the organization. the rest