Florida might be getting a religious license plate?

[sylvar]

I'm okay with that.

Well, as long as it depicts God accurately:

Comments

[gardenwaltz]

Honestly, I don't have a problem with it - depending on where the money for the plate goes. Freedom of religion means just that. What is the difference between saying "I believe" and the "Atheist" plate that songdancer linked to below? Both are statements of a person's personal religious beliefs.
Besides, think of the deviant possibilities for replacements for the SAMPL text...

according to NC rules, you could get this:

NIVANOVA
NNOTHING
RIEN
or
THE FSM
IN PASTA
or
HA HA
JSJOKING
J/K
or
UGOHELL
etc

I don't know if FL has something similar, but NC has a great plate simulator so that you can really picture what you are getting.

[cardinalximinez]

How about

FAIL

?

[songdancer]

I think the difference is that the ATHEIST tag I mentioned was just a standard vanity tag, paid for by the registrant and confined to 8 ASCII characters on the generic background (and only one instance thereof, per state). The "I Believe" Christian plate they are proposing is the background design, offered by the DMV (i.e. the state), for use with the state-issued (generic) numbers.

It wouldn't bug me, to be honest, if there were _any_ other faith's plate design available, as well. I particularly agree with your caveat of "depending on where the money for the plate goes". When there's only the one, it comes across like an advertising campaign for Christianity sponsored by the state (and my tax dollars).

[gardenwaltz]

I missed the Christian bit. Do you see the word Christian, Christ, or even God on that plate? Again, if the extra money is getting diverted to a Christian organization, I'll join the protest...but I think that they're too smart for that. Otherwise, I think we should let Mulder get his plate .

People, the pranking possibilities are way too good on this one.

[songdancer]

Ahhh,....you didn't see the link knobody sent...the Ivanova plate is just a spoof of the one really before the Florida legislature right now. That one is described in the article as: "The Florida Legislature is considering a specialty plate with a design that includes a Christian cross, a stained-glass window and the words "I Believe.""

Hell, I'd be up for the Mulder plate, myself....

[gardenwaltz]

Ok, now it makes sense. I thought the Ivanova image was the only spoofed bit. Yeah, that's a bit over the line. Drat, I really liked the FSM idea. As a Floridian, I need you to promise me that you'll send in a proposal for a FSM tag. The money can go to Evolution Education & Culinary Classes :).

[songdancer]

*snicker*

*grin*

[knobody]

and in support of pirates and pirate organizations.

arrrrrrr!