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(83) FOR TRUTH...ever see those billboards?

Posted by BornToFarm on June 30, 2025, 10:31 am

I never realized who put up all those billboards. There are usually around 1300 of those billboards across the country in all 50 states. But, they go by fast enough that I never took a look at the bottom left corner. It is Christian Aid Ministries.

In case you don't remember, they had about 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti and held for ransom several years ago. They managed to escape and make it home.

They are located about 8 miles from here and are a group of Conservative Anabaptist Christians who do mission work all over the world sharing the message of Christ. Below are a few billboards.

Below is a video from a rather neutral Christian observer who writes about different Christian groups. He does a good job explaining what they are doing with all this. He is prof at an Independent Baptist college who isn't affiliated with Anabaptists in any way.

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Ohio’s Scenic Byways

Posted by BornToFarm on July 2, 2025, 6:53 am, in reply to "(83) FOR TRUTH...ever see those billboards?"

Some years back, Ohio started "Ohio Scenic Byways". These are roads through scenic areas that attracted a lot of tourists. The state discouraged billboards on those roads. My road, a state highway is designated one.

It was a way to promote tourism. The problem I had with it, at least in our area is that people come to see all the small farms and hills. The the tourist traps in town make a fortune from all the traffic. The small farmers, the reason for all the tourism get nothing. Some can hardly make it, yet they are discouraged from making some money from billboards. You know, when the little farms are gone, the tourism stops.

Something happened maybe 10 years ago. There must have been a policy change of some kind. Now there are billboards everywhere. Don't know what happened, but it is different now.

The economy.

Posted by GOG on July 3, 2025, 9:25 am, in reply to "Ohio’s Scenic Byways"

I use to habitually drive along

Posted by Dancing Digits on July 2, 2025, 11:09 am, in reply to "Ohio’s Scenic Byways"

the NJ Turnpike (years ago). The traffic could be a nightmare, especially near the Newark Liberty International Airport. It was essential to give the road complete undivided attention.

Read billboards? Insane idea to take one's eyes off the road. So many boards posted telephone numbers . . . as if I would take the time to read them and jot the numbers down. I can't even tell anyone what those things advertised.

Route 4 could be just as congested. Driving in some areas was tight - narrow lanes. And there was a parade of boards there too. Nuts!!

should be under D.D.'s 7/1 post

Posted by BornToFarm on July 2, 2025, 9:37 am, in reply to "Ohio’s Scenic Byways"

but most would figure that out.

Nope

Posted by Dancing Digits on June 30, 2025, 1:19 pm, in reply to "(83) FOR TRUTH...ever see those billboards?"

Bill boards are to a minimum here.

Good for You!

Posted by BornToFarm on July 1, 2025, 5:07 am, in reply to "Nope"

Billboards are everywhere here. Even on the county roads, but not those huge ones. There are so many that a lot of them go unused for a lot of the time.

I had an offer to put one up near our house (a big one) but I refused. Don't want to look at a billboard every time I look out the window.

According to their map there is an (83) FOR TRUTH on our road not far from here. And another one just north of Holmesville. I just drove past there on Sunday. I don't remember seeing it. My memory must be really shot.

I so dislike billboards! An eyesore, every one of them.

Posted by Dancing Digits on July 1, 2025, 8:40 am, in reply to "Good for You!"

I grew up in northern NJ. Lots of highways, lots of commercial establishments - lots of billboards. Hated them - such an eyesore, the entire lot of them.

Now live upstate NY - I am literally between the best of both words. A right hand turn out of my little community takes me to eateries, shopping galore, fun stuff to do. A left hand turn takes me to camping, hiking trails, lakes, parks, a bike path. . . both worlds are literally within a short drive from my home.

I think I've only seen 4 billboards (3 are small as billboards go) while driving all around the Adirondacks and around the outskirts. The Adirondack Park is huge, about 6 million acres.

Kudos to you that you refused to permit a billboard sign. They really do wreck the scenery.

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