Creationists, the people who believe in the Bible's account of the creation of the earth, now have a museum to showcase their belief. The Creation Museum recently opened in Petersburg Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati Ohio.
The group's website declares Be prepared to experience history in a completely unprecedented way. Indeed. To this group, history means the book of Genesis.
There are exhibits on Noah's Arc and the Garden of Eden. Just outside the Garden of Eden, dinosaurs are exhibited including the tyrannosaurus rex in an unique blend of natural science and biblical belief. Visitors may watch any of several informational movies, including Six Days of Creation and Dinosaurs and Dragons. Reaching outside the book of Genesis, the museum also depicts the Crucifixion.
Visitors of this museum have noted differences between its displays of natural history and those displayed at the Kentucky state parks. These differences have prompted state naturalists to organize a trip to the museum to see its depictions.
Naming this place a museum is misleading. Its blend of Bible with science doesn't accurately portray scientific theory. Intentionally or not, its organizers are preying (I love puns) upon the lack of understanding of natural history by its visitors.
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Ugh. Yea, I had an Orthodox Jewish friend who told me that she didn't believe in dinosaurs. If God can create anything, He can also create fossils, right. Double ugh.
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