Ark Encounter opens to public Thursday
Source: WLWT
People lined up as much as an hour before the Ark Encounter opened near Williamstown at 9 a.m.
Since its announcement in 2010, the ark project has rankled opponents who say the attraction will be detrimental to science education and shouldn't have won state tax incentives.
"I believe this is going to be one of the greatest Christian outreaches of this era in history," said Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, the ministry that built the ark.
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/ark-encounter-opens-to-public-thursday/40396580
Or, as P.T. Barnum put it.....
Can someone explain why the workers all have hard hats and safety vests? I fairly sure that Noah didn't...
FSogol
(45,488 posts)I pick 32 months.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I wouldn't even know about it for not the excitement from many here. It might be a neat day long experience.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)Just to experience how awful it is -- it has to be a full day's worth of laughs.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I don't see it anywhere else.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)There is no way that it is good.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)FSogol
(45,488 posts)bjobotts
(9,141 posts)story. Their hearts and intentions may be well founded but their belief system is a desperate fantasy based on fear.
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)in the Epic of Gilgamesh...in fact most cultures have a epic flood story that is somewhat similar. All it might prove is that at one time in early history, there was a big flood...somewhere on the planet.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)The sooner these people go under, the better.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Unless they add a lot and make it into an amusement park atmosphere. I'm sure Disney would not be what it is today had they not expanded. Dollywood too. This place may do fine.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)The rapture happening before the creditors start suing.
FSogol
(45,488 posts)sarisataka
(18,663 posts)Hot, high 80's with heavy storms approaching
http://m.accuweather.com/en/us/williamstown-ky/41097/weather-radar/333383
Talk about nick of time
underpants
(182,829 posts)Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)greymattermom
(5,754 posts)It's from Genesis.
cutroot
(875 posts)That means that Muslims and Jews believe it too.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)They don't seem to understand their own religion.
gohuskies
(1,156 posts)Since taxpayers funded a large portion of this 'project' someone should revive the Golden Fleece award because it is certainly an incredible waste of taxpayer monies, especially since it encourages faux science and favors one specific religion over others in our multi-cultural society.
PSPS
(13,601 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)These people have shite for brains. What's really sad is that families will travel to it in hordes to see the stupid thing. Much like the Water Park and Hotel built by Jim and Tammy Faye Baker back in the 80s. "I'm so proud to be an American"
bjobotts
(9,141 posts)ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)should be there in a couple of hours, lightning and all.
sakabatou
(42,155 posts)Why the hell didn't they use Bronze Age construction methods?
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)What a bunch of nuts.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)Nice. Noah was a visionary!