Christian Bus Driver refuses to drive 'Probably No God' bus

[Gromit]

A Christian bus driver has refused to drive a bus with an atheist slogan proclaiming "There's probably no God".

Ron Heather, from Southampton, Hampshire, responded with "shock" and "horror" at the message and walked out of his shift on Saturday in protest.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7 832647.stm

Should this man's religious beliefs be a reason for him refusing to do his job?

[Octavius]

It�s a storm in a tea cup isn�t it. This whole campaign was apparently centred on a reaction to religious adverts on busses with a link to a website claiming eternal damnation or suchlike. Did anyone actually see them? If so, were you really that compelled to visit the website? I didn�t, but I don�t recall any atheist bus drivers standing up for their non beliefs and refusing to drive them. Presumably they just accepted it and got on with it, which doesn�t entirely accord with the current atheist movement and attitudes (Dawkins, Hitchens, AB R&S! etc).

I wonder whether this campaign of uncertain probabilities will encourage the religious to plant even more religious adverts across our busses. Personally I�d rather see photos of Kelly Brook promoting her underwear line. Maybe I�m just old fashioned.

[Gormless]

What happens at the supermarket checkout if a Muslim operator has to scan sausages? Is it ok if they are wrapped? Seriously, I'm interested.

[BertiWooster]

Gormless

Get your coat

Are shoppers going to bring unwrapped sausages to the checkout ?

[rov1200]

If the advert had said 'there's probably is a god' would he have accepted these brainwashed beliefs?

Religion it seems does not allow for contrary thoughts. No wonder there is so much trouble in the world caused by religious bigots.

[tufty7]

Big Yawn!!!!!!!!

There is good , and there is evil, I see it in the people i deal with every day , You do not have to go to a place of worship to be a good person.
Treat others as you want to be treated .

[keyplus90]

I can't speak for all other Muslims but I personally have no problem with any advert even if they do not use word probably. God's existence does not depend upon people accepting or rejecting it.

Islam has clear view on these sorts of matters. For example if I was a bus driver and had any problem with this advert, I would ask my employer (as this person did). If they allowed my request then fine otherwise I would find another job. And that goes to selling of alcohol, pork etc. Because I am only an employee there and my choice is limited and I should not force my belief onto others. Had it been my personal business where I had my own choice, then it would have been different story.

[eltelioni]

What a lot of fuss about nothing. He says he is not happy about driving those buses. They say they will do their best to avoid that happening. He says he will drive them if it is unavoidable. He is being reasonable. They are being reasonable. Congratulations to all involved.

[jno]

a shameful compromise. I was hoping for a religious war in Southampton.

[littleoldme]

Tufty7 - absolutely, utterly and completely spot on, sir/madam.

You do not have to go to a place of worship to be a good person.

Indeed not. Nor will going to a place of worship stop you being a bad person. Some of the biggest hypocrites and most unpleasant people I've ever met have been "good" regular churchgoers. It seems you can get away with some remarkably nasty views if you hide behind the Bible.