I am sometimes embarrassed by the incompetence and lack of intellect displayed by many people and their futile attempts to make a worthwhile contribution to the god debate. we will not allow the use of incoherent, flawed logic.
People need to do there research!

Adam Milne-Smith , Reading, UK

Psa 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Pogi, Manila, Philippines

I have faith in my fellow humans, the race we all belong. Not the male church, that sings a false song.

Phil, Hitchin, England

"There's probably no God, so stop worrying and enjoy your life".

What an incredibly stupid statement!

It's like saying:

"The ice on the lake is probably strong enough to hold you so don't worry, walk across it"

Just as I won't risk my life on a mere probability, nor will I risk my soul.

Peter B, Lincoln,

With regard to Prof. Dawkins' reply to 'probably', What I heard him say on TV was "..almost certainly..."? IF He exists, an honest , unbiased search in the Bible would be good - to make sure. IF He be God then He is Someone to be reckones with. Nothing we can do can make Him love us more - or less

Rebecca Marshall-Morai, LIEGE, Belgium

Wonderful.
The organised religions have one very clear common characteristic, they tell everyone who will listen what to think and what to believe. Disagree and you're damned (or burnt).
I'll stick with something like:
It is not proven that god does not exist, but I have faith.

Colin, Highlands, Scotland

A faith that saves you is one that has been repeatedly challenged from within and without and survived the challenges. We may want to believe but belief will elude us unless we let go of even the very faintest desire to avoid our ultimate fate.

Peter Bannister, Alice Springs, Australia

Set against the quintessentially hedonistic backdrop of the Oxford Street stores, the bus advert seemed to take on new meaning. It almost seemed as if the campaign was urging self-gratification whatever the consequence.
Paraphrased: 'since there is no God, why behave'?

Mervin, London, UK

I agree with this message. I may not believe it totally but I agree with it. What I do believe is that religions sole purpose is to keep "man" in check, for example the 10 commandments. Without them then how can you contest what's right and what's wrong? However if you need proof to believe, which I choose logic in my way of thinking, then this is the closest to being right.

Brandon, Austin, United States

I like the versing " there's probably no God" because it includes agnostics like myself. I hope someone would dare to have it in my country as well.

Dimitris, Athens, Greece

Atheists have no 'faith' in a deity. To believe in such a thing requires 'faith' because there's NO proof of the things existence.

I can't see the air I breathe but I can prove its existence beyond all doubt.

All of the 'Gods' have had plenty of time to show themselves - it's a no-show again then

jasper, Wetherby, Yorkshire

I don't believe this is a very good idea,I'm not a religious person at all but I feel that this new campaign begs the question:
If it's all right to put up posters in support of atheism on buses and in the public domain, what's to stop religious campaigns from doing exactly the same thing?

Luke, Leeds, UK

It is totally wrong to use the word probably in the advert. To say there is probably no God suggests that there is a more than 50% probability that God does not esxist. This cannot be verified scientifically. What experiment was carried out to arrive at the result that the probability is more 50%

John Savage , Kidderminster, UK

people with a faith do live longer statistically speaking, probibly because they spend less time worrying about it

Paul, Bournemouth , Dorset

The people who accept the message on a bus are just as complacent as religious people who do not study their own tradition. Plotinus, the ancient roman philosopher, who was not a Christian, developed an extensive philosophical system using reason to prove the existence of a creator of the universe.

Robin , Winnipeg, Manitoba

This won't cause anyone to turn athiest. It'll cause people to thnk about God tha wouldn't have. And if, athiests really need someone to back them up with their beliefs so they don't feel alone they aren't very strong in their beliefs. I'd still be a christian if I were the last one left on earth.

Katie, Scranton, USA

Atheists seem to require substantiation from other atheists to assure them they are not alone in their disbelief. Perhaps, this emanates from a fear that they may well be wrong.

John Magurn, Florence, USA

I believe in Evolution & that"God"a Universal love/energy within & around us all helped create the circustances for us to survive & evolve spiritually, emotionally & mentally, that's why we have 6 senses(To enable us to process ALL the information we need to learn about ourselves)

Annabelle Chambers, Perth, AU

As the chief executive of the British Humanist Association expressed， the idea of this campaign is not to persuade people to lose their faith but rather to give atheists the same sense of belonging to a community with a similar belief - belief that there most probably is no god. Is that so wrong?

Gregory Cole, London , UK

Why is it that being an atheist continues to be treated as an absence of belief? It is a belief system: A belief that human life begins and ends biologically without any reference to a higher power. As an atheist, I believe that an omnipotent GOD is so improbable that one does not exist.

Troy, Norwich, England

You cannot logically apply probability to the creator of probability itself.

The convinced proselyte would be thought policemen in the Western world are 99% secular atheists.

Has everyone had some kind of brain short circuit here?

John, london, UK

I can't believe so many people would waste their money on something they don't even believe in! If those people were Christians they would have given it to Tearfund instead

Matthew Sayers, Belfast, Northern Ireland

While Dawkins supported this campaign, he didn't start it (that was Ariane) or even donate the most (that was Simon Bishop). He's a prominent and appropriate personality to have been part of the launch, but the £141 000 (and counting) raised was from individual donations from a mass of supporters.

Megan, Oxford,

That's hilarious: "There's probably no God. So stop worrying and enjoy your life."

I've seriously been laughing for about 2 minutes now. Thanks Richard, I needed it :)

Grant Kruger, Johannesburg, South Africa

Jean Paul Sartre feared his death when he was in the hospital where he spent his last month before his death. He nervously screamed and shouted. His lifelong companion, Simone de Beauvoir couldnt help him.He did not have hometown to return.

Gunmo Gu, Newcastle, UK

Great campaign! Religion is the biggest con in the history of mankind. What I love about many Christians, in particular, is that they laugh at the 'quirky' ways of other religions....cue the virgin Mary!

Dale, New York, USA

My boyfriend is an atheist and i am a Christian. While i cant say i totally agree with his views i do understand the need for atheists to have their voice heard. Everyone else does it so why not the atheists as well. I don't care what a persons beliefs are as long as they are decent people.

Keosha, Kentucky, United States

My gay brother-in-law came out to his Mormon family last year. That was easier for him than for me to come out as atheist to the same family. He gets: "We love you anyway." I get "Evil / Destined for hellfire / Amoral / Bad influence on the children..." etc. USA neeeeeds this message desperately.

Corabj, California, United States

Your opinion would depend on your definition of God. Dr Dawkins is quite correct in asserting the Christian notion of an omnipotent God is about as likely as the toothfairy. However the chances of an "original cause" or "supreme force", no matter what form it takes is far more likely, even probable.

Linsey Cornwell, Melbourne, Australia

What about a campaign advertising the low probability of the existance of the flying spaghetti monster?

Who's with me?

Dave, Chichester, England

Dawkins allowed me, a closet no-believer in any god, to come out some years ago. I found that very few people believe in any form of diety. It would appear I am in the majority. Doesn't make me right of course but does suggest that the empty pews are significant. I agree, no lords spiritual please.

Derek Smith, Brighton, UK

As an atheist I believe the burden of proof rests with the promoters of whatever god they peddle.

Nigel, Bordertown, Australia

What Richard's doing is good; he's trying to help the world realise how pathetic and useless religion is. He's not "trying" to make Atheism a religion, it'll never be a religion, it's a lack of religion. Atheism is increasing with intelligence. Religion on the other hand is on the decline! :)

Josh, Doncaster,

To Peter, Kent.

To suggest Christians don't question or seek to determine the root of it all shows you know few Christians and little about Christianity. But many people do know enough about Dawkins to see that much of what he does is with the intention of satisfying his ego, intelligence aside.

Stuart, Chelmsford, UK

actually religion in not anti-human in nature, in fact we probably evolved in such a way that religion became a survival technique. If people live longer healthier happier lives with religious practice as a part of their life then evolution will favor those people.

john, newburgh,

Alex, What religions do is their business. They all claim to be the WAY. God does not judge, he guides, God does not hate, he loves and God does not take sides, he embraces. To deny God is to deny, love, peace and harmony. That is wrong. Dawkins is a fake. God knows and I believe deep down you know.

J Nowland, Leeds, United Kingdom

When you die, it's either oblivion or an after life. There can be no proof of either. So why would anyone chose to believe in the worst case scenario.

Glass half full or half empty?

In any case, which civilised person would dispute the values of the new testament, God or no God?

John, Mold, Wales

Religions are philosophical concepts used to satisfy the needs of the human psyche. There is a god if you believe so, and a believer will find many reasons to support their case, as will an athiest. No big deal. Believers are needers, whilst athiests are none needers of religious phiosophies.

Jim Wills, Brisbane, Australia

Human perception changes as scientific knowledge progresses (e.g. Galileo). When the Old Testament was written, God was portrayed as an awe-inspiring deity. But in the New Testament, Jesus brought to us the message of love as the foundation of Christian religion. This is what God is all about.

OT Tang, Singapore, Singapore

This means the number of buses and the length of the campaign were both increased beyond the organisers' most ambitious prayers.

anyone notice the last word? So much for not being religious.

alex, MyVille,

J Nowland, Leeds, United Kingdom

Think you're the one who needs to grow up - no one has ever committed murder in Dawkins' name. No one working for Dawkins has ever abused their position in order to abuse children. No one has ever blown innocent people up in Dawkins' name.

Need I continue?

Alex, London,

Please, all you 'faithful' out there - keep the posts coming. They are HILARIOUS. Having said that, religious faith is an extremely worrying thing, and very anti-human. So do pay attention to Dawkins, and keep an open mind for the sake of the future of mankind. Cheers.

Mike, Chester,

It seems to me that Richard's the one who needs to stop worrying! He's obsessed with there being no God and ridiculing those who have Faith as unintelligent. It seems to me, he's turning Aetheism into a religion, which is quite sad. The faithful of the world have less to worry about than he does.

CP, Glasgow,

Great campaign of course - that goes without saying. What I would like to say is a massive thankyou to all the theists who have responded to it, both in real life, and on threads such as this one. If laughter is the best medicine, you've all added 50 years to my life today ;)

Gregory van Dame, Axminster,

Dr Dawkins obviously believes in himself for whatever reason, but can't apply that reasoning to others belief. He's probably got it wrong by denying Probably the best God in the world.
Oh well!

alan, carlisle, uk

I would love to see a similar scheme in my home city..however the windows of the buses would probably be broken within hours. Open mindedness about religion is not something I've encountered here, just a dogmatic adherence to an anachronistic superstition.

Deborah, Mesa, Phoenix, USA

I hope they send a few buses around Blackburn & Bradford too

Phil, Preston,

Luckily for Mr Dawkins, God believes in him.
His motives are transparent and his ego is huge.
Love of ,"self ", is the opposite of the love of God and all he represents, ie, love,peace and harmony. Read some Swedenborg Sir and begin the process of growing up.

J Nowland, Leeds, United Kingdom

How many of the people that commented actually know anything about Richard Dawkins? Doesn't seem like many. Some don't even seem to have read the article. How many "believers" actually look into where their belief comes from, or where the ideas that their beliefs are based on come from? Hmmmmm...

Peter, Kent, England

People need to note that he is not reffering specifically to the christian God, but to a GOD as a higher power in general - a theme running through almost all religions; which in today's world is a very outdated and unrealistic theory, with no real evidence.

David Mudkips, London, England

Great campaign. Social pressure is behind a lot of religious beliefs as atheists are perceived to be in the minority however, a visible campaign may give people the confidence to listen to a philosophy without a mythical offering at the heart of it.

Paul, Sevenoaks, England

If Dawkins is wrong, he is still ok, since he does not believe in Hell either. If there is a God unless he is judgemental, and holds a grudge, Dawkins will still be OK. So all you bible thumpers, which is it; GOD is loving or venal, you can't have it both ways.

Kevin , Atlanta, GA , USA

Christian here - and not in the least bit threatened or offended by these buses. Good on Dawkins and Ariane, I say, and good on freedom of speech.

Martin, St Andrews, Scotland

@John

I'd say Dr. Dawkins knows quite a bit more about "the knowledge of the universe" than 99% of the world. Have you even read any of his books? The guy knows a lot about the how this universe works. Also he doesn't say with 100% confidence that there is no god, he just sees it quite improbable.

George, Davis, CA, United States

"so how can he say with any surity that there is no God? "
John, how can you say with any certainty that there is? If I said there was a teacup in orbit around the sun, the impetus would be on me to prove it. You are very confident in your beliefs but for no rational reason.

Ben, Baltimore, US

I am not sure if I believe in God, but I know many Christians and they seem to be more content than atheists.
One thing I do believe is very valuable is a good education above religion and then people can make up their own minds. In some countries it appears to be religion first and then education.

Lawrence, Hale, UK

In response to Ayhan, CARDIFF

Richard would never claim to know everything. You have to analyse the arguments not just place trust in authority. This is the difference between scientific texts that invite criticism and 'infallible' holly books that rely on dogma

Conrad Brown, London/ Durham,

The word "probably" in this sentence indicates that Mr. Dawkins has no understanding whatsoever of the boundaries between reason and faith... he totally misunderstands the dynamics involved, because he is a shallow, proud man who is unaware of how little he actually understands.

Mark Pettus, St. Petersburg, Russia

I find the majority of the religious response refreshing, to say the least. I've seen far too many situations where atheist or agnostic messages have been met with vehement backlash. It's good to see a welcoming of debate from the Christian side.

Nathan, Corvallis, OR, USA

He seems to believe those who believe in God worry and don't enjoy their lives.

I believe the converse is more likely true.

Imagine - a whole ad campaign, just to call religious people silly, unfulfilled worrywarts.

Alana, New York, U.S.A.

What a laugh! The idea that you'll worry less WITHOUT God in your life makes no sense at all! Even Jesus said don't do it because it won't make a difference. It's only God's life and inspiration that stop me from tipping over the edge sometimes. Trust in Science? Money? Community? Do me a favour.

Karen S, London, UK

Here's to an end to all superstitions, including goddy stories. I doubt it, though - people have always run for the emotional cover of comforting myths. But at least you could keep it out of our schools. How does the saying go?

Don't pray in our school and we won't think in your church.

Dave, Truro, UK

It is good that those of us who have different views than Richard Dawkins have Richard Dawkins to look silly with his own form of religion. Thanks Mister Dawkins.

Richard, Houston, USA

Perhaps we could have a Muslim bus saying There is no god, but God.

Steve Bush, Cirencester, UK

Common sense prevails at last!

Robert Hitchcock, Redditch, England

I saw an interview with Dawkins on Youtube. The question posed was, could he give a single example of an organism that had a richer genetic code due to evolution..
That pretty much stumped him and he asked for the camera to be turned off. He later came back with a none answer.
No, in other words.

Phill , Cheshire, UK

Seems like Richard Dawkins is being hailed some kind of atheist messiah, who spreads the anti-faith at any opportunity.
When did atheism become a cause with a message? Sounds a lot like a belief system to me, people are even donating money and evangelizing.
I am no super-sceptic but that is ironic

Samuel, Bristol, U.K.

'theres probably'??????? Absolute twit. Faith is not a case of believing or disbelieving, but of what you know to be true or false as a result of your own development, growth and gnosis. Religion is corrupt, just like any other form of organisation, yet this has nothing to do with God.

george, morzine, france

Being a professor doesn't mean that you know everything!

ayhan, CARDIFF,

Personally I think Richard Dawkins has understated the case. He should have put "Gods are fantasies created by people - they don't really exist." Well done though to him and to him and to Ariane.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

Hoorah for freedom of speech and diversity. In another country you might be shunned or even killed for expressing your views. As a committed Christian, I welcome everyone's opinions even though I might not agree with them. This will get people thinking.

Jean, Sussex,

Poor old Dawkins has finally gone mad

terence patrick hewett, southampton, england

There's probably no Richard Dawkins. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.

RJD, Riverhead, USA

I don't believe in god, and I have no time for the sheer mindless stupidity of religion, but I don't see why I should be called an 'atheist' or given any other label for simply NOT believing something.
Surely it's those who believe in fairy stories who should carry a label - 'gullible', perhaps?

Frank, Southampton, UK

Well, I hope Mr Dawkin's finds out he's mistaken before he shuffles off this mortal coil!

David, 'Newcastle upon Tyne, England

it's really quite hillarious. ask mr. dawson how much he knows of all the knowledge in the universe, he'd have to honestly say very little. so how can he say with any surity that there is no God? all you have to do is look around at the detailed intricacy of our world and know. Cristians don't worry

john, warrenton, va., USA

I am a Conservative Evangelical Christian, I welcome this series of adverts. The Humanists and friends have put up thier views without sign of rancure. Christians are able to welcome any honest approach. We have nothing to hide and every thing to share. Good for them, but be honest when you respond.

Stephen Molden, New Malden, UK

probably doesn't cut it. that means ther still is a chance there might be, right? being a christian, if i'am wrong what have i lost. but if he's wrong what has he lost???

john, warrenton, va., USA

I think this is the tip of the iceberg in regards to the growing disullusion with faith in any form of god and the slow but reassuring recognition that so many of the worlds problems stem from the antiquated doctrines which fuel hatred and ignorance.

ross, Paisley, scotland

I wonder who Dr Dawkins is trying to convince about the existence of God. If it is the general public I doubt if this line of argument will have any effect. Worrying is part and parcel of everyday living and has little to do with whether one believes in God or not. Did not Jesus say "do not worry"?

Maurice Stewart, Clough, UK

It is good that those of us with these views now have Richard Dawkins to champion our cause - it is such a life-affirming message as well. Thanks Mister Dawkins.

John, Northallerton, UK