Creation Museum Denied Membership By San Diego Museum Council

[SecularMotion]

Santee is home to one of the few creationist museums in the country. Last week, the San Diego Museum Council voted not to allow The Museum of Creation and Earth membership into its group.

The creation museum needed 21 "yes" votes to become a council member. They lost by only two votes.

The museum presents a biblical account of creation through its exhibits and education programs.

Danielle Susalla Deery is president of the San Diego Museum Council. She said the museum's membership was not rejected because of its mission but because of other factors.

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/nov/13/san-diego-creation-museum-denied-membership/

[LeftofObama]

1. Good!

Since it's neither a museum nor educational. Perhaps they should apply with the council of nutbags.

[Turbineguy]

2. Try the

Amusement Park Council guys!

[rug]

3. ""Like their animal care and the protocol and care of their exhibitions and storage."

They shouldn't have glued wings to their lizards.

[cbayer]

8. The Museum's President sees another reason:

"I’m afraid we are being opposed for nothing more than the old prejudice against God"

Say what??

[trotsky]

4. "They lost by only two votes."

Am I the only one who is disappointed they got ANY votes at all? Yikes.

[Enthusiast]

5. I'm with you....nt

[Act_of_Reparation]

6. I lived in San Diego for six years...

... and just recently moved.

Honestly, this doesn't surprise me. The city itself is pretty right wing in parts (chalk it up to the military presence there), but the more remote cities and towns in San Diego County are home to some the most batshit crazy people I have ever laid eyes on. Evangelicals, white supremacists, you name it.

To put it bluntly, I'm not so much happy the museum was denied membership as I am relieved.

[pokerfan]

7. Two votes is too close a margin

I'm stunned that it was so close.

[gcomeau]

9. They got within 2 votes?

That's just depressing.

[No Vested Interest]

10. Don't be surprised if they tweak their problems a little bit and

get accepted sometime in the future.
The fact that they applied for membership indicates that it's important to them.

[cbayer]

11. That appears to be their plan.

I think the Board that made this decision are strictly applying their own rules and may not have any choice but to accept them if they meet the current criteria.

Perhaps they need to take a closer look at their criteria.

[hrmjustin]

12. They lost by only 2 votes.