The Ark Encounter or The Bible Museum

[Patrick]

@swamidass

In general the Bible Museum has been doing the best the can. They made mistakes but then fixed them when they could. It is not easy to start a Museum, and to do it all well, especially when it includes getting a large number of artifacts. They made mistakes, but are fixing things just as they should. They are being up front and are definitely trying to be as honest and accurate as possible.

I was particularly impressed by their decision to engage with race head on. That certainly deserves credit, and will hopefully do real good. As I understand it, this is a museum that an atheist could go to without ridiculing. Perhaps you wouldn’t agree, but we all might also learn something.

The contrast between the Ark Encounter and the Bible Museum could not be more stark. It is the contrast between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism.

I was absolutely amazed at the letter FFRF got back from them. They thanked FFRF for their research and then made the changes!

I actually felt bad for them as they got catch up with all kinds of problems with artifacts from Iran and Egypt. Then the IRS had to put its nose in after they found out that the Bible museum was unknowingly being exploited in a money laundering ancient artifacts international crime ring.

It is certainly a museum where an atheist and an American can go and enjoy. The bible has been the most influential book in human history.

Yes the contrast between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism is stark. Seeing how this plays out in the years ahead is going to be dramatic. This year’s mid-term elections should be a big hint on how fast times are a changing.