The Creation "Museum"

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You probably heard about the creation “museum” that opened in Kentucky a couple of weeks ago. BlueGrassRoots has the best review of it that I've seen yet. An excerpt:

Early in the museum, the visitor is given advice on the proper mind frame to have for your visit: “Don’t think, just listen and believe”. ... Human Reason is the enemy and God’s Word is the hero. Descartes represents Human Reason, saying “I think, therefore I am”. But God tells us there no need to waste your beautiful mind.....

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Here's how to understand the Creation Museum: First, imagine, if you will, a load of horseshit. And we're not talking just your average load of horseshit; no, we're talking colossal load of horsehit. An epic load of horseshit. The kind... Read More

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I would like to visit

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