The Creation Museum

I was just listening to Chris Hodges on the radio, delivering an address in Colorado January 2007. (This is a very smart fellow. I am getting worried about a creeping tide of fascism in the US, especially religious tyrany, whether directed at, well, anyone.) He mentioned this nugget, "The Creation Museum," and sure-as-shit, here it is, opening in Ohio in 2007, thanks to some "godly men" (their words, not mine, see the FAQ below). From their web site:

"About the Creation Museum: The 50,000 sq. ft. Creation Museum located within the greater Cincinnati area will proclaim the Bible as supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice in every area it touches on. Set to open in June 2007, this “walk through history” museum will counter evolutionary natural history museums that turn countless minds against Christ and Scripture."

OhhhKayyyy????? The hosting website is Answers in Genesis: "Upholding the Authority of the Bible from the Very First Verse." Sorry, not for me, thanks. I wonder if the public school kids will go on field trips in their big yellow (taxpayer-funded) school buses to the wonderful creation museum, hmmm?

So, Why? Let's read their words in the FAQs in Answers in Genesis. right at question #1.

"Why is this museum needed? Our increasingly anti-Christian country must return to a belief in the authority of the Bible and be presented with the life-changing gospel message. Evolutionary indoctrination has undermined the Christian foundations in America."

First off, I don't consider the foundation of the country to be Christian. I consider the foundation of this country to be freedom of, and also freedom from, religion. You can have yours, or none at all, and I for my choice can have mine, or none at all. Why is our country turning so anti-agnostic and anti-atheist?

Second, why are these religionists trying to destroy science? Didn't the enlightenment teach mankind anything... remember Galileo's little dust-up with the church over whether the Earth is fixed at the center of the universe versus the theory of heliocentrism? More from the FAQ:

"What is so different about this museum? Almost all natural history museums proclaim an evolutionary, humanistic worldview. For example, they will typically place dinosaurs on an evolutionary timeline millions of years before man. AiG’s museum will proclaim the authority and accuracy of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and will show that there is a Creator, and that this Creator is Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:15-20), who is our Savior.

So who do we thank for doing this? I mean besides... Glad you asked, the FAQ has the answer.

"Who are the leaders of Answers in Genesis? AiG’s board of directors consists of Christian leaders who are thoroughly committed to proclaiming biblical truths and reaching the world for the cause of Christ. The individual members bring to the board a wide background of professional and pastoral experiences. Each is a godly man who walks with the Lord in wisdom and maturity. AiG’s president is Ken Ham, well-known speaker, author and radio host. AiG is a non-denominational ministry, having no affiliation with any particular denomination."

Got to like the "just a Christian, no denomination" part; floating above the rest of the christians, are you? Well, enough of this bollocks. Good grief, the guy moved from Australia to the U.S.; Aussies, it's your lucky good fortune he left you. Thanks a lot.

By the way (if you've read this far, dear reader), check out the documentary film Jesus Camp. Really. Came out on DVD in 2007 already, I just watched it last month. Go right now to your Blockbuster, rent it and watch it. Blockbuster carries this, right? Still think I'm paranoid? Can you now agree that we are seeing a rise of a fascist movement here in the U.S.?

WTF.