"No God" bus ads banned in Italian city


	"No God" bus ads banned in Italian city

JeannieGrrl

1-17-2009 4:16 PM

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JeannieGrrl says:

Odd this, buses have been allowed to go running ads that say things like "God is watching" and more, why not a voice from the other side? Christianity is not a requirement for having rights and freedoms.

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