WHEN P Z Myers drew attention yesterday to a poll asking whether an “offensive” billboard – erected by the Joliet Jackhammers, a baseball team in Illinois – should be removed, 56 percent said Yes, while 44 percent said No.
This morning the Yes poll has dwindled to a miserable 11 percent.
This is the billboard:
Huffed Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman:
It’s in very poor taste. To have God tell you to buy tickets? Give me a break.
The sign, according to this report, went up last Saturday, and is part of an ad campaign where ten percent of December ticket sales will be donated to a church or charity of the customer’s choice. Said the team’s Executive Vice President/General Manager Jamie Toole:
We’re not trying to be blasphemous. The concept behind the billboard is to bring people back to the Web site where it clearly explains what we’re doing.
The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
December 19th, 2009 at 9:28 am
“It’s in very poor taste. To have God tell you to buy tickets? Give me a break.”
But apparently, supplications to said god to influence the outcome of a baseball game are perfectly OK?
I see.
December 19th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Quite right Tim. And let’s not forget all the crazy things ‘god’ tells his deluded followers to do.
December 19th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
104,000+ votes, 91% “No.” Well done, everybody.
December 19th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Tim said essentially what I was going to say.
December 20th, 2009 at 4:54 am
There’s one just down my street that has god telling me to go to church. It’s in very poor taste.
December 21st, 2009 at 1:40 pm
God and sports, hmmmm, why would the creator of all things care??