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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Wed Jun 13, 2012, 10:07 PM Jun 2012

Biblical museum ad campaign features dinosaurs

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By DYLAN LOVAN
The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky museum where dinosaurs roam the biblical Garden of Eden is unveiling a national billboard campaign featuring the popular prehistoric reptiles.

The cartoon billboards for the Creation Museum are appearing in several cities including Chicago, San Francisco and Houston and feature colorful dinosaurs drawn in a vintage comic book style.

The popular attraction in northern Kentucky that opened in 2007 has drawn controversy and thousands of visitors with exhibits that challenge evolution and present the Old Testament's creation story.

Dinosaurs are at the center of campaign because they get the public's attention, said Ken Ham, founder of the Christian ministry Answers in Genesis.

"People love dinosaurs," Ham said. "Whenever a dinosaur exhibit comes to town, people are fascinated by that."

http://www.ajc.com/travel/ky-biblical-museum-ad-1456735.html

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Biblical museum ad campaign features dinosaurs (Original Post) n2doc Jun 2012 OP
But dinosaurs still exist today. Their called republicans....... wandy Jun 2012 #1
I Lay a Lot Of the Blame Here, Sir.... The Magistrate Jun 2012 #2
If they did exist with man... sakabatou Jun 2012 #3
I had a right winger tell me that Noah only took dinosaur eggs on the Ark. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #7
Special pleading is sometimes amusing. sakabatou Jun 2012 #8
The stuff they come up with is hilarious. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #9
Simple. Female dinosaur eggs are pink. Male ones are blue. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #21
God works in mysterious ways. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #22
KIDS love dinosaurs. This is marketing 101. xfundy Jun 2012 #4
A museum for people that think the Flintstones was a documentary Angry Dragon Jun 2012 #5
But the museum has proof... DreamGypsy Jun 2012 #6
Really? sakabatou Jun 2012 #11
He must be spoofing. Everyone knows that US pennies had Mastodons on them in 3988 BC FSogol Jun 2012 #13
Dinos and humans did coexist and still do. Birds are dinosaurs. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #23
dinosaurs with sadlles! Noah saved them when there were only babies! librechik Jun 2012 #10
I can't wait to see a dinosaur rodeo aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #12
Everyone loves dinosaurs!! Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #14
Hey give these folks a break..they are just following their holy book snooper2 Jun 2012 #15
I never have quite understood the discrepancy sarisataka Jun 2012 #16
As I see it Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #17
On this side of the grave sarisataka Jun 2012 #18
When did the human soul evolve? aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #19
That would be a great essay sarisataka Jun 2012 #20

wandy

(3,539 posts)
1. But dinosaurs still exist today. Their called republicans.......
Wed Jun 13, 2012, 10:52 PM
Jun 2012

The most blood thirsty, vile, and low life of them all is the TeabagaspoilUS!

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
7. I had a right winger tell me that Noah only took dinosaur eggs on the Ark.
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 10:09 AM
Jun 2012

That was his response when asked what they fed the dinosaurs, and who cleaned up the tons of dino poop.

He clearly had me ... "they only took the eggs".

So then I asked "How do you tell the sex of the dinosaur inside the egg?" He didn't know.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)
4. KIDS love dinosaurs. This is marketing 101.
Wed Jun 13, 2012, 11:14 PM
Jun 2012

I wuvved 'em as a kid, as long ago (never you mind) as that was.

T-Rex, Brontosaur, all of 'em. Didn't know the term "raptor" till the "Jurassic" series.

Kids will see these and BEG to see them in person, where they will be indoctrinated with the same bullshit that led me to hide my nature in shame, constantly watch my body movements, force myself to look at and judge girls on their "hotness" (and always get laughed at--"HER? You must be joking!&quot and ultimately consider suicide— but, conveniently for the churchies, an unforgivable "sin."

The message is: "conform, at least in public, or suffer. Believe, if you can believe the unbelievable. If you don't, shut the fuck up about it, or suffer even worse, in this life as well as the next. Now, get on yer knees and take care of this for me."

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)
6. But the museum has proof...
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 09:55 AM
Jun 2012

...that dinosaurs and humans coexisted.

In the museum there is an exhibit of an Allosaurus skeleton encased in matrix. Clearly visible in the intestinal region of the dinosaur are a Homo sapiens skull and other fractured human bones with scars suggesting mastication by the saurian. Beside the human bones there are remnants of what is apparently a leather purse. Inside the leather purse are several bright, shiny Lincoln head pennies clearly bearing the date 3988 BC.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
15. Hey give these folks a break..they are just following their holy book
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 02:14 PM
Jun 2012

I applaude this effort and hope they spread it far and wide. Every young person should understand what religion really is before they get hooked!

sarisataka

(18,733 posts)
16. I never have quite understood the discrepancy
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 02:19 PM
Jun 2012

If you are accepting of an omnipotent Creator of the universe, then why cannot the Creator bring forth life and give it the ability to evolve over time?

I fully intend to ask Him/Her when we meet, 'why make it so difficult to understand' but I suspect the answer has something to do with Her/His sense of humor.

sarisataka

(18,733 posts)
18. On this side of the grave
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 02:28 PM
Jun 2012

true. It is why we call it faith.

Once we get to the other side, and please forgive my hubris of assuming I will reach reward rather than punishment, I hope there is opportunity to ask questions.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
19. When did the human soul evolve?
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 02:34 PM
Jun 2012

It was explained to me by a religious fundamentalist as the reason why evolution cannot be accepted. If humans evolved from animals then at one point they didn't have a soul and the soul itself would have had to evolve.

sarisataka

(18,733 posts)
20. That would be a great essay
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:19 PM
Jun 2012

For a theology class

IMO when we evolvedto the level of self awareness and reasoning, that is when we were imbued with a soul.

Genesis summarized this with Adam and Eve. No conflict if you are willing to accept Genesis as allegory rather than literal truth.

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