Might this backfire? What if people go into the ark and see how impossible it would be to fit a pair of every animal on Earth inside of it? Although I remember reading some theologian speculating that God actually shrunk all the animals to make room for everyone.
They were juvenile animals, duh. And creationists believe in "microevolution," so not EVERY species needed to be on the ark. There was maybe just a couple of big cats, and in the past 4000 years or so those cats turned into leopards, tigers, house cats, etc.
This museum will be a testament to how Christians, and anyone defending whatever opinion they like, can spin a web of apologetics so intricate that it's best defense is being too intricate to untangle.
Errr... Creationists and evolution are two mutually exclusive terms.
That being said, what happened to "separation of Church and State", since I seem to remember buzz about how this "project" would be relying on tax dollars in order to become a (and trust, I use this term very tongue in cheek) "reality".
@5, so how many species of mosquito were on board, then, do you think? And how did they get, oh, say, echidnas up in the Holy Land from down there in Australia?
And what about plants? Not very many plants would be too happy about being submerged for forty days and forty nights. Especially, you know, desert plants, or arctic ones.
To everyone pointing out how illogical the Ark story is:
Y'all are missing the point. Creationism and Biblical Literalism rest firmly on the rejection of logic. You can't point out how stupid they're being as a way to change their minds, they WANT TO BE STUPID.
I can see why you lampoon this, yet you realize that each and every day there are dioramas put in museums describing "global warming" and the "big bang theory".
@18,
Yes but those are science museums and what you've pointed to are scientific theories. That's exactly what science museums are supposed to display. That said, this is an ark museum and it's supposed to display the biblical story of the ark. I have no problem whatsoever with them creating this museum, more power to them. I have a big problem with them using government funds to evangelize for their religion.
This museum will be a testament to how Christians, and anyone defending whatever opinion they like, can spin a web of apologetics so intricate that it's best defense is being too intricate to untangle.
That being said, what happened to "separation of Church and State", since I seem to remember buzz about how this "project" would be relying on tax dollars in order to become a (and trust, I use this term very tongue in cheek) "reality".
And what about plants? Not very many plants would be too happy about being submerged for forty days and forty nights. Especially, you know, desert plants, or arctic ones.
Y'all are missing the point. Creationism and Biblical Literalism rest firmly on the rejection of logic. You can't point out how stupid they're being as a way to change their minds, they WANT TO BE STUPID.
That is just fantastic.
Let's pray for rain. Lots of it.
Yes but those are science museums and what you've pointed to are scientific theories. That's exactly what science museums are supposed to display. That said, this is an ark museum and it's supposed to display the biblical story of the ark. I have no problem whatsoever with them creating this museum, more power to them. I have a big problem with them using government funds to evangelize for their religion.