I spent this past Memorial Day weekend with Linette and Clementine at my parents’ house, which just happens to be about 15 miles from the Creationism Museum I keep posting about here on MM.com. As most of you know, the museum had its grand opening yesterday morning. My plan was to drive up and shoot some footage of the people as they stood in line, waiting to get in for the big ribbon cutting. I wanted to ask them a few questions about evolution, Darwin, dinosaurs and what they thought of people, like me, who 1) don’t share their religious beliefs, and 2) don’t feel as though religion has any place in our public schools.
The plan was to get up early and hit the “Scientists are Witches” museum before driving back home to Michigan. The only problem was, I’d have Linette and Clementine with me, and I wasn’t sure how much they’d appreciate the hour or two detour spent sitting in a parking lot, watching me interview people that might react… un-Jesus-like. So, I debated it for a while and ultimately decided not to go. I felt bad about it, like I’d let all the non-Biblical literalists in the world down, but sometimes I have to put my family before the blog.
I like to think of reasons to hate myself, and the reason yesterday was that I had it within my power to do something in response to this temple of backward Biblical interpretation, and yet chose to do nothing. I thought that no one else would take the initiative. As it turns out, however, I wasn’t the only one with the same idea. I was happy to find out today that there was actually a pretty well attended demonstration. They called it The Rally for Reason, and you can find video of it online. What’s more, someone from the pro-science team even went in with a camera and documented what he saw so that the rest of us wouldn’t have to shell out the close-to-twenty-bucks they’re charging for admission. His tour can be found here.
The next step, I think, should be to bring all these pro-science folks together and start a fundraising campaign for a billboard on the road leading up to the Creationism Museum. I think that a national call for design ideas might turn out some pretty brilliant submissions.
[The image shown here is one of many that you’ll find if you follow the last link.]
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But you didn’t do nothing. You’ve told hundreds of people about what’s going on.
it never fails to amaze me that otherwise rational people will believe claptrap like intelligent design. they will believe the scientists completely on things like heart by-pass, diabetes medication, atomic energy, cold fusion—everything, but when it comes to accepting research on evolution they become blind and deaf. go figure! it’s as if one tiny little corner of their brain is dead.
Weird.
I used to get my hair cut at a place called the Creation Orchard.
And I have a tattoo that says “Scientists are Witches.”
Ken Ham, the museum’s founder, being interviewed on Christian TV-
http://www.technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D31mlbB8KFmY
Another good collection of photos can be found here-
http://flickr.com/photos/7489629@N06/sets/72157600269342444/
There’s more than just dinosaurs. This comes from-
http://nomoremister.blogspot.com/2007/05/oh-damn-i-missed-buddy-davis-day-at.html
Did you see those photos?
Dang, Eve was kinda hot.
I know that’s pretty much like thinking my grandma was hot, but still, if I had a time machine…
And be sure to check out, Ken Ham being interviewed on Christian TV.
And it probably fits better in the other thread, but, if you get a chance, be sure to also check out Alec Baldwin channeling Charles Nelson Reilly.
they claim to have had 4,000 visitors the first day.
“All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the Big Bang Theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell” – Rep. Paul Broun of the House Science Committee
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/house-gop-science-committee-akin-gingrey.php