TODAY is Superbowl Sunday in Indianapolis, and in a few hours’ time a huge number of Americans – the thousands in attendance plus millions watching the event on TV – will see an aerial banner declaring:

Football beats church anytime.



The banner is the brainchild of American Atheists, and it will be flown around Lucas Oil Stadium from 9:30-11:30 am local time.

Dave Silverman, President of American Atheists, explained the thinking behind the airplane banner:

We took advantage of a unique opportunity to remind many Americans that their religion is not as important as they like to pretend it is. In many cities around the country the running joke is that football is the most popular religion.

American Atheists noted that, statistically speaking, there will be more atheists in Lucas Oil Stadium than Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists combined and doubled.

Blair Scott, Communications Director for American Atheists, added:

There are thousands of Super Bowl-related employees working on the Sabbath, which according to the Bible is a sin worthy of being stoned to death. Our desire to be entertained on Sundays puts a lot of Americans to work, but Christian mythology dictates that these American workers are doomed to hell.

In addition to the 70,000 fans sitting in the bleachers at Lucas Oil Stadium, it is estimated that 130 million fans will watch the Super Bowl today. Based on available statistics, 20 million of those viewers will be atheists: enjoying their Sunday without church.



