Federal Judge Orders DC Transit Authority to Run Christian Ads It Had Rejected

A federal judge has ruled that the Washington D.C. transit system must display faith-based ads on public buses, trains, and Metro stations after the transportation authority rejected four advertisements claiming they tried to “influence” the public.

WallBuilders is a Texas-based non-profit group that seeks to educate the public about the role that the Founding Fathers’ Christian faith played in the creation of the nation and the drafting of the Constitution. 

Last summer, WallBuilders decided to launch an advertising campaign in D.C. and requested to place ads on the side of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) buses. 

WMATA rejected the ads claiming they violated its advertising guidelines, which prohibit advertising “intended to influence members of the public regarding an issue on which there are varying public opinions.” 

What’s in the ads?

One ad features Henry Brueckner’s image of George Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley Forge with the phrase, “CHRISTIAN?” at the bottom. The ad includes an invitation to visit WallBuilders.com to “find out about the faith of our Founders,” along with a QR code.

The second ad depicts a well-known painting of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, with identical language. The original painting hangs in the U.S. Capitol.

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