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Kentucky Announces Creationism Theme Park

riverat1 writes "On December first, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced that a creationism theme park is expected to open in 2014. Park developers are seeking state tourism development incentives and could receive up to $37.5 million over a 10-year period. Gov. Steve Beshear said he does not believe the incentives would violate the principle of church-state separation because the 14-year-old tax incentives law wasn’t approved for the purpose of benefiting the Ark Encounter. The park will have a 500 foot replica of the Ark with live animals on it and a Tower of Babel explaining how races and languages developed. The park will be turned over to Answers in Genesis after it is built. They are a non-profit organization which may allow them to discriminate in hiring on the basis of religion."

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  1. I wish Maude were alive to see this. by snookerhog · · Score: 5, Funny

    she would be proud

  2. will it be built... by snookerhog · · Score: 5, Funny

    in 6 days?

    1. Re:will it be built... by MadTwit · · Score: 4, Funny

      *Seventh day: Prophets installed

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  3. I hear a rumor... by filesiteguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that the park actually evolved from lower forms of parks, each being incrementally better than the previous park.

    It is just a rumor.

  4. Oh please oh please by blair1q · · Score: 5, Funny

    let it be built in a flood zone.

  5. Re:I hate Kentucky by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    To be fair, there's no evidence at all that evolution has ever occurred in Kentucky.

  6. Re:yay! by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...and i'm fucking going.

    Yes, fucking is how I practice "creationism," too.

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  7. Re:i'm impressed by mal3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I agree with you. They're not only creating jobs, they're creating jobs for stupid people, which is the hardest kind of job to create.

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  8. Re:yay! by RubberChainsaw · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whats the point in going to a theme park where all the rides consist of closing your eyes and covering your ears with your hands while yelling.

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