a museum is defined as: "A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value"
since creationism is none of these, is it wrong to call it a "museum"?
2007-06-10 22:19:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just wait until attendance dips in a year or so and watch them rename it "Adam and Eve's Dino Ride Fun-O-Rama".
2007-06-10 22:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why do you assume that creation is unscientific? Creation answers many questions that evolution doesn't any has had many more critics argue against it than any other text. Why has it not disappeared? Because no philosopher, theist or atheist has been able to disprove the creation account. So the creation museum covers the acquiring, conservation, study, exhibition and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value. It just does this against the slim definition of evolution that takes up so much of society's resources.
To put it another way, if creation was proven right tomorrow and evolution was thrown out as a theory then would all current museums still be considered museums? I'd say so.
I'd also like to point out that the creation museum has been around for many years now (run by the same man) but for some reason is only now reaching international news and attention.
I'd like to ask why anyone who supports the creation museum has received 'thumbs down' while anyone saying anything against Christianity or the museum has received 'thumbs up' are you looking for a particular answer could you please be more specific with your questions if you are?
Thanks
2007-06-11 05:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
While do think that the creation museum is an example of stupidity in action, I'll take the other side of the arguement here for a second.
There is a certain amount of historical and cultural relevance to what they're claiming there. People did actually believe things like this at one point in time.
That said, if they changed the perspective of the museum to be one of 'quaint human curiosity' instead of 'this is fact', it would be a lot more relevant.
2007-06-11 06:56:28 · answer #3 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another Crystalline Gem!
On your whirlwind tour, be sure to also stop off at The Hitler Historical Museum, The Serial Killer Museum, The Torture Museum, The American Atheists Museum, The Horse Dung exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, The American Holocaust Museum (I didn't know we had one) and the Cold War Museum.
Or, you can probably skip all these and get the whole picture at the Museum of Garbage in Stratford CT.
2007-06-11 09:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by TD Euwaite? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The creation museum is as important as Paris Hilton and will last as low as her jail time.
2007-06-11 05:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Small minds always try to exclude things that contradict their point of view. Live and let live the knowledge of the universe is far from settled.
2007-06-11 05:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suppose one could see it as a "Monument to Stupidity".
To that extent, its a lot like holocaust denial.
Both of these are anathema to reason and observation.
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2007-06-11 05:30:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
...but the alternative "theatre of mirth and ridicule" is a bit of a mouthful.
2007-06-11 05:33:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋