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74. Think about this

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 12:44 AM

Mar 2014

According to the Bible, four men who had neither power tools nor logging trucks built out of wood a ship bigger than an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, in the middle of the desert where trees don't grow, and NO ONE noticed they were doing it!

The average inquisitive young person might think, if these four guys were over there for 75 years pegging this thing together the cops or the ordinary townsfolk would eventually wonder what all that noise was and go over to look. Nope.

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Noah's ark project in Ky. to move forward [View all] brooklynite Feb 2014 OP

Just drone bomb it. nt valerief Feb 2014 #1

Definition of Religion packman Feb 2014 #2

And "send money please, we'll pray for you." So many suckers. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #55

Where are they going? Iliyah Feb 2014 #3

Why, sailing in the hills of Kentucky, of course awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #16

Let's double down on idiocy! Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #4

Idiots. Iggo Feb 2014 #5

$73 million vs $1.19 snooper2 Feb 2014 #6

Actually, this is good Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #7

"... a municipal bond offering has raised enough money to begin construction...." mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2014 #8

I'm confused. Why do we need another ark? MissMillie Feb 2014 #9

You must be reading the wrong bible dear LynneSin Feb 2014 #13

We should start a rumor... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #18

Get outta my head! MissMillie Feb 2014 #21

DMTA awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #46

I think you may be closer to the truth than you think. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #22

Sadly, I am correct... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #48

Technically, only the Antarctic ice cap, not the Arctic. longship Mar 2014 #78

True... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #79

Probably the Antarctic is more worrisome. longship Mar 2014 #80

Well, we cannot afford to lose either. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #81

Well, it'll take a long time for that. longship Mar 2014 #82

Actually much of Greenland is in the Arctic Bandit Mar 2014 #86

Isostasy is a real phenomenon...Just because you don't "feel it" doesn't make it false. adirondacker Mar 2014 #88

Yeah, but they're building it in the wrong place. Warpy Feb 2014 #51

Whatever floats their boat! RKP5637 Feb 2014 #58

Well, that's rather the point Warpy Feb 2014 #59

That, is good! RKP5637 Feb 2014 #57

that's why the rainbow. beside the next extiction will be by fire leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #24

I don't really understand jmowreader Mar 2014 #72

Yup, supposed to be fire next time. redwitch Mar 2014 #69

Guaranteed it will be used as a tourist attraction BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #10

It was always going to be used as a tourist attraction jmowreader Mar 2014 #73

In a state with so many people living on the poverty level.... LynneSin Feb 2014 #11

It's obscene but not a surprise theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #28

That is the most disturbing aspect of the entire thing. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #76

Big Boat! HotRod Deluxe Feb 2014 #12

I think it has big-time backfire potential William Seger Mar 2014 #83

There are quite a few similar projects in America on that. Xyzse Feb 2014 #14

This is such an embarrassment to Kentucky A Little Weird Feb 2014 #15

I never understood support for the Creation Museum either... CherokeeDem Feb 2014 #19

$73M???? Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #17

"I'M KING OF THE WORLD" - giraffe Incitatus Feb 2014 #27

Noah was that good cpwm17 Feb 2014 #49

That won't hold too many dinosaurs, by the look of it daleo Mar 2014 #71

Wait a minute. Municipal bonds to fund a Noah's Ark Project? yellowcanine Feb 2014 #20

Good question exboyfil Feb 2014 #23

Kentucky's argument is that this is a tourist draw...and he's unfortunately right. brooklynite Feb 2014 #26

It is not at all certain this will be a financial success. Kentucky is offering tax incentives in yellowcanine Feb 2014 #38

It can't be constitutional. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #77

Noah's ark was a folk tale, and wouldn't even be possible. chrisa Feb 2014 #25

Sane folks have been arguing that for years exboyfil Feb 2014 #34

Unicorns. tclambert Feb 2014 #61

Think about this jmowreader Mar 2014 #74

I think someone should insist that it be authentic... brooklynite Feb 2014 #29

Not to mention using pitch to caulk the joints and then actually floating the sucker (with the yellowcanine Feb 2014 #39

Well, that's a boatload of shit! RKP5637 Feb 2014 #60

Robotic animals "authentic" enough for you? yellowcanine Feb 2014 #40

You never know; with climate change, they might need it. Pterodactyl Feb 2014 #30

Meh. As long as they pay the taxes any theme park would need to pay. Thor_MN Feb 2014 #31

"As long as they pay the taxes...." Think again. The town is offering tax incentives. yellowcanine Feb 2014 #43

You seem to have mistaken my conditions for not caring with the real world. Thor_MN Feb 2014 #44

Religious theme parks are generally not tax exempt. yellowcanine Feb 2014 #45

And Geico may save you 15% or more in 15 minutes. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #67

Speaking of car insurance jmowreader Mar 2014 #75

You raised the taxes issue. So if it is a non sequitur you own it. yellowcanine Mar 2014 #84

It's a non sequitur as you have completely misunderstood the conditional nature of what I have said, Thor_MN Mar 2014 #87

Thanks, Bill: blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #32

Oh...Fairy Tale Land. SoapBox Feb 2014 #33

Holy Holey father founding Feb 2014 #35

If this is a 'municipal bond', what municipality owns the project? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #36

Does the words "PTL ruins" ring a bell? Archae Feb 2014 #37

Oh wow, I haven't thought about those two in years. Where is this and are they stil in jail? bklyncowgirl Feb 2014 #50

Jim and Tammy Bakker... Archae Feb 2014 #56

Wow, looks the wrath of Somebody hit that place. tclambert Feb 2014 #62

Just nature reclaiming her territory... Archae Feb 2014 #65

But where will they get the dinosaur eggs?? JoePhilly Feb 2014 #41

WHAT THE FUCK is the point?????? BigDemVoter Feb 2014 #42

The truth is.... penndragon69 Feb 2014 #47

Arm ourselves with Biblical knowledge and burn them down with their own arguments. Half-Century Man Feb 2014 #52

By the time the Ark is floated by the rising seas, it will have rotted and be eaten by bugs. democratisphere Feb 2014 #53

What a fucked waste of money. Why don't these asses do something to actually help people. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #54

sad frwrfpos Feb 2014 #63

I can't bring myself to contribute, but I would like to see them try building it. tclambert Feb 2014 #64

So embarrassing Scairp Feb 2014 #66

Kentucky mocks bible... Historic NY Mar 2014 #68

A giant waste of money. sakabatou Mar 2014 #70

Hopefully they will join with the KY Baptist Convention and give out guns as door prizes. yellowcanine Mar 2014 #85