$27 million anti-evolution museum to open soon

[aldamon]

Originally posted by: manowar821
How in the world did these crazies get that amount of money? WHERE IS IT COMING FROM?!

Imagine how much richer you'd be if you didn't pay taxes. Now add a lot of zeros to that figure.

 

[Luthien]

OP please relable this thread, "Proof Christians Are Nuts!."

It will garner far more posts, hehe.

 

[mercanucaribe]

It's much more disturbing that 47% of Americans believe that humans were created <10,000 years ago. Belief in intelligent design is understandable considering the ignorance of most people, but this is just ridiculous.

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Phokus
This is a real life Bill Hicks joke.

"The world is 6000 years old!"
"What about Dinosaur Fossils?"
"Dinosaur Fossils? God put those there to test our faith!"
"I think God put you here to test MY faith, buddy"

Most definetely

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Interesting if done well, which it probably won't be.

Exactly how is this interesting, unless you get a kick out of retarded people in which case you could probably just highjack a few short buses and get many more laughs

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Meh. They can do what they want as long as it's with private money

I don't get why a lot of you seem to think this is OK. In my mind, this would only be OK if schools were downright banned from letting their classes attend this laughable fun park. And it shouldn't be legal to label it a "museum" or imply that anything in it is remotely close to fact.

Please think of the children !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
as long as visitors, well ill say children actually because they are the most impressionable, arent made to think that this is the way the world was created and realise its just a faiths take on life then it'll be ok, they'll be able to decide for themselves between the bibles story or sciences story, chose which they believe and at the same time have a respect for which ever they dont chose instead of just blindly shooting down the opposition in a fit of fanboy like rage because they dared to question their beliefs.

Yea, we should all let our children choose to be complete fvcking morons. Believing in god is one thing, creation is one thing as well - believing that dinosaurs and the earth as a whole for that matter are all no more then 10,000 years old is assinine. I suppose you forgot to read the part where they talk about how the light of the stars doesn't really take millions of years to reach earth. The speed of light and modern astronomy has already proven all of these things as fact, there is no OPINION on these kinds of things.

Originally posted by: Kev
It's almost like they're going out of their way to be complete fvcking retards...

I was even thinking the whole thing is fake for the same reason

 

[Luthien]

Yay, this post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Luthien
Yay, the post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

No not really. I don't know a single christian that is this stupid and I know a lot of them. The only "proof" this article shows about the percentage of christians that believe this is the "gallop poll". Do you know what a gallop poll is? These are the kind of polls conducted on the phone or at the mall. The only people that actually take them are people who have NO LIFE. If you could somehow poll every christian in the US these so called "stats" would most likely be a lot different.

Besides, I still think this is fake - no way could this actually be being constructed

 

[gerwen]

When the Gallup Poll asked people about their views on the subject last March, 47 percent of Americans polled said that God created humans pretty much in their present form some time in the last 10,000 years. That belief was strongest among those with less education, regular churchgoers, people 65 and older, and Republicans.

I'd really like to see the wording on that poll.


This 'museum' would be fine, as long as they included some sort of disclaimer. Something like:

This facility portrays a faith based world history. It completely ignores or all scientific evidence and theories based on rational thought. The makers of this museum believe the bible is a literal history. Science would have you believe the bible is merely a collection of allegorical stories created by wise and pious men whose paths crossed with one Jesus H. Christ of Jerusalem (Our Saviour). They also hold that these allegorical stories were created merely to give you direction in how to best live your life in a good (as in versus evil) way rather than living your life in a way that precludes rational though in the face of evidence.




The good book is a good book. It isn't a history. Smarten up people.

 

[Luthien]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Luthien
Yay, the post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

No not really. I don't know a single christian that is this stupid and I know a lot of them. The only "proof" this article shows about the percentage of christians that believe this is the "gallop poll". Do you know what a gallop poll is? These are the kind of polls conducted on the phone or at the mall. The only people that actually take them are people who have NO LIFE. If you could somehow poll every christian in the US these so called "stats" would most likely be a lot different.

Besides, I still think this is fake - no way could this actually be being constructed

So, you believe that an "extremely small percentage" of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral? I am sure you don't believe that. BTW went round and round on this already in another thread and proved that people that believe that are uninformed at the least.

It isnt fake. It isnt new either. Kent Hovind did the same thing with his christian Dino World park albeit that probably only cost him a hundred thousand at most. That is why they call him Dr. Dino. This new museum will be espousing the same stuff kent hovind teaches who is currently serving 10 years in prison for tax evasion among other things.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Luthien
Yay, the post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

No not really. I don't know a single christian that is this stupid and I know a lot of them. The only "proof" this article shows about the percentage of christians that believe this is the "gallop poll". Do you know what a gallop poll is? These are the kind of polls conducted on the phone or at the mall. The only people that actually take them are people who have NO LIFE. If you could somehow poll every christian in the US these so called "stats" would most likely be a lot different.

Besides, I still think this is fake - no way could this actually be being constructed

The proof is a Gallup Poll, not a gallop poll. Google for Galup and you'll see that they are a research company which makes their living doing statistical research. They take into account sampling biases.

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There are plenty of other stories about it. I just love when people call shens without bothering to do a simple google search.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: jjsole
This museum will be part of an exhibit within an evolution museum someday.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Good for them. It's about time someone stood up to the ridicule and elitism of modern scientific theory.

what about the ridicule and elitism of the fundies?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: tangent1138


seems like a more "christian" thing to do would be to feed the homeless, give them job training, help them get back on their feet.
seems like you could convert more people to Christianity and do more good in the world that way.

i guess they're just better christians than me.

Yes, and they obviously know how to spend their money in more appropriate, Christian-like ways.

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Luthien
Yay, the post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

No not really. I don't know a single christian that is this stupid and I know a lot of them. The only "proof" this article shows about the percentage of christians that believe this is the "gallop poll". Do you know what a gallop poll is? These are the kind of polls conducted on the phone or at the mall. The only people that actually take them are people who have NO LIFE. If you could somehow poll every christian in the US these so called "stats" would most likely be a lot different.

Besides, I still think this is fake - no way could this actually be being constructed

The proof is a Gallup Poll, not a gallop poll. Google for Galup and you'll see that they are a research company which makes their living doing statistical research. They take into account sampling biases.

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Link2
Link3

There are plenty of other stories about it. I just love when people call shens without bothering to do a simple google search.

I don't believe in Poll's of any kind personally, thats simply because I never participate in any of them, nor do I know anyone who does. And still, its my belief that the only people who DO participate in them are the people with no life. Not to mention the people who will scew the stats on purpose. If I was to ever take one, I'd answer everything opposite my real opinion, just for the hell of it.

But I'm sorry, I did call shens because I was going to give the people building said "museum" the benefit of the doubt and hope they really aren't this retarded. I realize my mistake now since there are obviously many who are this utterly and totally frickin retarded.

I'll just stand by my original argument then, allowing schools to take their classes to field trips at this so called "museum" should be against the rules. If parents want to take their kids and make them dumber, so be it (I guess) but schools should not be aloud to bring kids in there as education.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Luthien
Yay, this post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

I think the "Christians" they interviewed were selected for their beliefs to make the #'s look better for the study. I have yet to find someone that believes in this crap, and i work at a place that has a lot of devout 3x a week, church going Christians.

And as far as your facts go, (puts fingers in ears) I'm not listening. LA LA LA LA LA LA

 

[Luthien]

AMDzen said: "I'll just stand by my original argument then, allowing schools to take their classes to field trips at this so called "museum" should be against the rules. If parents want to take their kids and make them dumber, so be it (I guess) but schools should not be aloud to bring kids in there as education."

Oh, I totally agree with that AMDzen.

 

[Luthien]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Luthien
Yay, this post is more proof I can toss in the faces of the those telling me that only an extremely small percentage of christians believe in christian biblical creation as litteral. I am amazed how many of the non-litteral christian believers and non believers believe that. Fact is they are legion. lol

I think the "Christians" they interviewed were selected for their beliefs to make the #'s look better for the study. I have yet to find someone that believes in this crap, and i work at a place that has a lot of devout 3x a week, church going Christians.

And as far as your facts go, (puts fingers in ears) I'm not listening. LA LA LA LA LA LA

I know it is hard to believe if you don't live around them but I do so to me it is hard to believe you don't believe it, lol.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

I don't believe in Poll's of any kind personally, thats simply because I never participate in any of them, nor do I know anyone who does. And still, its my belief that the only people who DO participate in them are the people with no life. Not to mention the people who will scew the stats on purpose. If I was to ever take one, I'd answer everything opposite my real opinion, just for the hell of it.

What do you mean you don't believe in polls? Exit polls for voting are very accurate and they surely don't ask everyone who votes. It's a very well studied and nailed down branch of mathematics. And people like you who would purposely answer like that are taken care of in the statistics. The polls are given with an accuracy of say +/- 5% 19 times out of 20 kind of thing.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

I am truly scared... these people are my neighbours...

 

[I4AT]

Nice.

 

[dirtboy]

This is no different than having a museum supporting Darwinian evolution.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: dirtboy
This is no different than having a museum supporting Darwinian evolution.

Please tell me you're joking.

 

[Luthien]

Originally posted by: dirtboy
This is no different than having a museum supporting Darwinian evolution.

So, sayeth homosapiens oxycephalicus; let it be so.

 

[dirtboy]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: dirtboy
This is no different than having a museum supporting Darwinian evolution.

Please tell me you're joking.

No.

What's to joke about?

Science hasn't proved Darwinian evolution and in fact, the more science learns about our world the more it disproves Darwinism. Of course, if you know Darwinism, you'd also know he said his theory -- granted completely full of holes then, was just that, a hunch and would hopefully someday be proven. And it hasn't, so having a museum supporting Darwinism, which is scientifically false, is no different than the more appropriately termed, Genesis museum.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: dirtboy

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: dirtboy
This is no different than having a museum supporting Darwinian evolution.

Please tell me you're joking.

No.

What's to joke about?

Science hasn't proved Darwinian evolution and in fact, the more science learns about our world the more it disproves Darwinism. Of course, if you know Darwinism, you'd also know he said his theory -- granted completely full of holes then, was just that, a hunch and would hopefully someday be proven. And it hasn't, so having a museum supporting Darwinism, which is scientifically false, is no different than the more appropriately termed, Genesis museum.

As So would say, still no links?

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: dirtboy
This is no different than having a museum supporting Darwinian evolution.

Please tell me you're joking.

Please remember that there are 47% percent of PEOPLE (yes, breathing, living people) that supports this "fact". I wouldn't be surprised if some of them managed to find their ways on to these forums.