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SALT LAKE CITY — A new ad campaign in Seattle takes a page from the "I'm a Mormon" series of ads that has been running in that city since October 2011.
The new ads seen on 12 Metro buses in Seattle state, "I'm a Palestinian....equal rights for all."
KING TV reports the ads are paid for by SeaMAC, The Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign, a small group dedicated to the Palestinian cause.
The group tried to launch an ad saying, "Israeli war crimes...your tax dollars at work," in 2010, but Metro dropped the campaign under pressure and cited possible security concerns, KING reports. SeaMAC unsuccessfully challenged the action in court.
Metro noted similarities to the Mormon ads in approving the newest round of Palestinian advertisements, which are scheduled to run through the end of the month.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched the "I'm a Mormon" campaign in 2010 and expanded it into 13 cities, including Seattle, last fall. The campaign includes TV spots, billboards, and ads on buses and on the Internet meant to give a glimpse into the lives of Latter-day Saints from all over the world. It refers people to the mormon.org website.
In other religion news
- Mormon GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is trouncing opponent Rick Santorum among Catholic GOP voters. Religion News Services reports Santorum, an ardent Catholic, has yet to win the Catholic vote in a single state. Several polls show GOP evangelicals are reluctant to vote for a Mormon president but most mainline Protestants and Catholics don't have the same aversion.
- The newsroom for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched a new regular feature called "Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right." It features a roundup of recent articles and blogs that accurately portray the church and those that don't, according to the newsroom staff's view.
- Churches in Henryville, Indiana, and across the Midwest and South are helping pick up the pieces from devastating tornadoes that killed 39. CNN reports St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church has become a staging ground for rescue workers and media briefings, and Henryville Community Church is serving as a clearinghouse for clothing and supplies.
