Creationism Museum Opening in Kentucky 1166
Noel Linback writes "A new creationism-espousing museum is opening in the state of Kentucky. According to a New York Times article the museum depicts humans and dinosaurs living together in traditional 'diorama' style exhibit. 'Whether you are willing to grant the premises of this museum almost becomes irrelevant as you are drawn into its mixture of spectacle and narrative. Its 60,000 square feet of exhibits are often stunningly designed by Patrick Marsh, who, like the entire museum staff, declares adherence to the ministry's views; he evidently also knows the lure of secular sensations, since he designed the Jaws and King Kong attractions at Universal Studios in Florida. For the skeptic the wonder is at a strange universe shaped by elaborate arguments, strong convictions and intermittent invocations of scientific principle. For the believer, it seems, this museum provides a kind of relief: Finally the world is being shown as it really is, without the distortions of secularism and natural selection. '"
On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon. (Score:5, Funny)
The museum was built in 6 days (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So where are the cave drawings? (Score:5, Funny)
Satan.
See, isn't this easier than thinking?
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:2, Funny)
If having state-of-the-art special effects and fake sea breezes makes you happy, then go for it. Probably would be cheaper and more effective to just down a fifth of bourbon, but this is for the whole family.
Re:Heading off at the pass (Score:5, Funny)
That's it, I'm starting the Homosexual Creationism Museum which honors homosexual Neanderthals and dinosaurs.
I think that's a fair compromise.
Re:So where are the cave drawings? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Heading off at the pass (Score:3, Funny)
"The other catastrophe, in the museum's view, is of more recent vintage: the abandonment of the Bible by church figures who began to treat the story of creation as if it were merely metaphorical, and by Enlightenment philosophers, who chipped away at biblical authority"
As a poet, I'm offended by the phrase "merely" metaphorical.
Contractors might disagree (Score:3, Funny)
the Real Jesus... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:One question about this story: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So where are the cave drawings? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:1, Funny)
dragon hall [nytimes.com]
I guess the dragons didn't make it to the ark because they followed the unicorns.
Creationism Explained, by Gary Larson (Score:5, Funny)
That just about covers it, I think.
And on the Seventh Day... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The museum was built in 6 days (Score:5, Funny)
You ever noticed how people who believe in evolution look a little bit less evolved?
"I b'lieve Gawd created me in 6 days!"
"Yeah, it looks like he might've rushed it..."
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:3, Funny)
"And fried chicken, mmmm..."
Re:The museum was built in 6 days (Score:5, Funny)
You know the world is 12,000 years old and dinosaurs existed, they existed in that time, you'd think it would have been mentioned in the fucking Bible at some point.
"And lo Jesus and the disciples walked to Nazareth. But the trail was blocked by a giant brontosaurus... with a splinter in his paw. And O the disciples did run a shriekin': 'What a big fucking lizard, Lord!' But Jesus was unafraid and he took the splinter from the brontosaurus's paw and the big lizard became his friend.
"And Jesus sent him to Scotland where he lived in a loch for O so many years inviting thousands of American tourists to bring their fat fucking families and their fat dollar bills.
"And oh Scotland did praise the Lord. Thank you Lord, thank you Lord. Thank you Lord."
Here's a video [youtube.com]
That means the Biblical hero's were all girly-men (Score:5, Funny)
Re:An appeal (Score:2, Funny)
Apropriate.... (Score:4, Funny)
They could be right! (Score:2, Funny)
Also, they probably feed their plants with Brawndo: "Its got what plants crave!"
Re:It's not a compromise (Score:3, Funny)
It is: Be excellent to each other. [billandted.org] (from here [billandted.org])
And then, of course, Ted says
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:2, Funny)
Re:An appeal (Score:2, Funny)
Re:An appeal (Score:1, Funny)
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:3, Funny)
Bears, boars, and lions all exist, so they made it to the ark. These creatures are manly.
Dragons, unicorns, and faeries are all mythical, so they didn't. Girls like these creatures more, in general.
Humans tend to like things similar to themselves. Therefore, dragons, unicorns, and faeries are girly.
Girls take FOREVER to get ready to go anywhere.
Therefore, they all missed the ark because they were "still putting on their face" when the ark left.
Damn women.
On a side thought, if the entire world was flooded, why don't we find fossils/fish remains on the top of tall mountains, usually? You'd think the fish of the world would have swam to these new areas.
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:0, Funny)
Wrong article title. (Score:2, Funny)
Creationism relegated to museum.
Re:On the other hand, they also make great Bourbon (Score:1, Funny)
You know you're in America when... (Score:3, Funny)
"Please note that the Creation Museum is a smoke-free facility. Firearms and pets (other than service animals) are not permitted in the museum."
http://www.creationmuseum.org/plan-your-visit [creationmuseum.org]