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Toto · 04-01-2011, 12:23 AM

I don't think this is an April Fool's joke.

Creation Museum May Rebuild Solomon's Temple

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Solomon’s Temple was destroyed in 587 BCE by Nebuchadnezzar II, and the Second Temple was razed in 70 CE by the Romans. Now, the Creation Museum of Petersburg, Kentucky is weighing a plan to rebuild the Temple after it finishes construction of Noah’s Ark and the Tower of Babel (with taxpayer funding). . . . “but it’s not going to be some kind of secular temple where all sorts of weird religious ceremonies are held.”

And, according to the video, the Tower of Babel will be to scale! (whatever that is . . . but if they really believed in the Bible, they would be worried about what happened the last time . . .)

James Brown · 04-01-2011, 08:48 AM

Pfftt. If they really wanted to prove the inerrancy of the Bible, they would put their resources into stopping the sun in the sky for 24 hours. Now that would be impressive.

dockeen · 04-01-2011, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Toto

I don't think this is an April Fool's joke.

Creation Museum May Rebuild Solomon's Temple

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Solomon’s Temple was destroyed in 587 BCE by Nebuchadnezzar II, and the Second Temple was razed in 70 CE by the Romans. Now, the Creation Museum of Petersburg, Kentucky is weighing a plan to rebuild the Temple after it finishes construction of Noah’s Ark and the Tower of Babel (with taxpayer funding). . . . “but it’s not going to be some kind of secular temple where all sorts of weird religious ceremonies are held.”

And, according to the video, the Tower of Babel will be to scale! (whatever that is . . . but if they really believed in the Bible, they would be worried about what happened the last time . . .)

Ooo, that could be bad, people from Ky talking in weird accents*.

(My wife was born and raised in Louisville)

hjalti · 04-01-2011, 09:03 AM

Are they going to rebuild the tower of Babel? Don't they know that god will not allow that to happen! :grin:

James Brown · 04-01-2011, 01:36 PM

Could be interesting. Unlike Noah's Ark, Genesis doesn't list the dimensions of the Tower of Babel.

gdeering · 04-01-2011, 06:48 PM

I hope they use Bruegel's blueprints.

Gregg

OLDMAN · 04-01-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gdeering

I hope they use Bruegel's blueprints.

Gregg

Wow, that thing must have been twenty stories high....

mountainman · 04-01-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OLDMAN

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Originally Posted by gdeering

I hope they use Bruegel's blueprints.

Gregg

Wow, that thing must have been twenty stories high....

But where's Wally?

James Brown · 04-01-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OLDMAN

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Originally Posted by gdeering

I hope they use Bruegel's blueprints.

Gregg

Wow, that thing must have been twenty stories high....

Yes, I can see why Jehovah would be so deeply concerned about a building that huge. Why, a few feet more, and ordinary people would be walking around heaven, tracking mud across the carpets and poking their noses where they're not wanted. Much better to keep people isolated and ignorant, don't you think?

Oh, and by the way, Jehovah loves people so much he'll kill himself for them, saith the Christians.

Derec · 04-04-2011, 07:18 PM

April Fools joke. They are still in the beginning stages of their Noah's Ark Extravaganza project and have, since December, raised less than 10% of their 24.5 million goal (only a portion of the total cost is to be raised by donors, the rest is to be provided by private investors and, of course, taxpayers of Kentucky). So it's going to be a while.

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04-01-2011, 08:48 AM	#2
James Brown Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas, U.S. Posts: 5,844	Pfftt. If they really wanted to prove the inerrancy of the Bible, they would put their resources into stopping the sun in the sky for 24 hours. Now that would be impressive.

04-01-2011, 09:03 AM	#4
hjalti Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Iceland Posts: 761	Are they going to rebuild the tower of Babel? Don't they know that god will not allow that to happen! :grin:

04-01-2011, 01:36 PM	#5
James Brown Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas, U.S. Posts: 5,844	Could be interesting. Unlike Noah's Ark, Genesis doesn't list the dimensions of the Tower of Babel.

04-01-2011, 06:48 PM	#6
gdeering Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 237	I hope they use Bruegel's blueprints. Gregg

04-04-2011, 07:18 PM	#10
Derec Contributor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 15,686	April Fools joke. They are still in the beginning stages of their Noah's Ark Extravaganza project and have, since December, raised less than 10% of their 24.5 million goal (only a portion of the total cost is to be raised by donors, the rest is to be provided by private investors and, of course, taxpayers of Kentucky). So it's going to be a while.

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