Google Ad

[marcb]

This might be somewhat off topic, but is anybody else getting that google ad on this site titled "Are you going to burn in hell" with a link that you can take a quiz? I found it offensive and wrote to google asking for its removal, explaining that this is a support group for Christians who struggle with their faith (or perhaps more accurately stated, struggle with feeling worthy of God's acceptance) and this scare tactic to try to get a site visit is totally inappropriate.

I was just wondering if anyone has seen this ad and what response you had, if any. I won't go the the website, except maybe to tell them that scare tactices are not good evangialism in my view and certainly not good advertising, invading a vulnerable group of people.

My ocd has caused me to take the "heaven or hell" quiz enough and I am not going to play that game, especially in response to an intrusive advertisement.

Thanks for your time. God bless.

Marc

 

[gracealone]

This might be somewhat off topic, but is anybody else getting that google ad on this site titled "Are you going to burn in hell" with a link that you can take a quiz? I found it offensive and wrote to google asking for its removal, explaining that this is a support group for Christians who struggle with their faith (or perhaps more accurately stated, struggle with feeling worthy of God's acceptance) and this scare tactic to try to get a site visit is totally inappropriate.

I was just wondering if anyone has seen this ad and what response you had, if any. I won't go the the website, except maybe to tell them that scare tactices are not good evangialism in my view and certainly not good advertising, invading a vulnerable group of people.

My ocd has caused me to take the "heaven or hell" quiz enough and I am not going to play that game, especially in response to an intrusive advertisement.

Thanks for your time. God bless.

Marc

Wow! really Marc - so far I haven't seen it but if I had my reaction to it would certainly be the same as yours. Also your comment about taking "the quiz" is so true. I've taken it many times myself but according to my OCD "maybe I should take it just one more time in order to be really sure."
If I see it I'll probably respond to it in the same way you have.
Mitzi

 

[gracealone]

Wow! really Marc - so far I haven't seen it but if I had my reaction to it would certainly be the same as yours. Also your comment about taking "the quiz" is so true. I've taken it many times myself but according to my OCD "maybe I should take it just one more time in order to be really sure."
If I see it I'll probably respond to it in the same way you have.
Mitzi

PS. Just saw it... (in case you're OCD suggested to you that this might be something only you can see.... some sort of ominous sign.... I'm kidding). I sent a note requesting that they remove it from our forum site explaining that it is hurtful and insensitive to post it on the site.
Hope others will do the same.
Mitzi

 

[Jayangel81]

I saw it (if it was the same one) I hope they never put that type of stuff in here again, thats all we need..

brother, In Christ

 

[stacii]

I just saw it too. It's just plain creepy and weird with or without ocd. I'll ask for it to be removed, but I'm not expecting much.

 

[Skunk]

I just sent in my feedback!

 

[Boxers1]

I saw this too...I did some exposure/therapy for a second with it and then I was really annoyed too that this ad would pop up here...Ridiculous, immature and inapproriate. I really hope the forum can get that removed, but until then, we will have to "mock it" so it doesn't bother us...
Boxers1

This might be somewhat off topic, but is anybody else getting that google ad on this site titled "Are you going to burn in hell" with a link that you can take a quiz? I found it offensive and wrote to google asking for its removal, explaining that this is a support group for Christians who struggle with their faith (or perhaps more accurately stated, struggle with feeling worthy of God's acceptance) and this scare tactic to try to get a site visit is totally inappropriate.

I was just wondering if anyone has seen this ad and what response you had, if any. I won't go the the website, except maybe to tell them that scare tactices are not good evangialism in my view and certainly not good advertising, invading a vulnerable group of people.

My ocd has caused me to take the "heaven or hell" quiz enough and I am not going to play that game, especially in response to an intrusive advertisement.

Thanks for your time. God bless.

Marc