What do you all think? To see the ads and a muslim response: http://muslimmatters.org/2008/07/24/action-alert-why-islam-ads-in-ny-subways-siraj-wahhaj/ Compare the islam ads to these ads: compare the whyislam ads to these: http://blog.amoslanka.com/2008/06/28/gods-billboards-an-example-of-un-love/ http://www.godspeaks.org/intro.asp http://jesusuncensored.com/boards.html
sorry here is the link for the cnn piece that was quoted http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/22/islam.ads/index.html
I don't see a problem. If this guy they were upset about was convicted and on death row, I still wouldn't have a problem with him buying ad space. It'd be dumb for the MTA to pull the ads and invite all the controversy, accusations of constitutional violations and lawsuits that'd come with it.
That Muslim group is asking for trouble. If their purpose was to generate attention, then obviously they've succeeded, but when you are only 7 years removed from suicide bombers running airplanes into the WTC in the name of "Islam", I can imagine a lot of folks won't take too kindly to this advertising.
Bingo! In & around Houston the complaint was billboards, now you have to try to dodge the 90 ft crosses. Sweet Jesus! (see what id did there?)