From what I hear this park has been in the making for quite some time. What drives me nuts, is they are siphoning funds for this stupid thing out of public coffers. Another slap in the face for anyone who isn't a fundie christian.
@SnowWalkerOne i didnt want to but i did cut out a bit in this rant to address the 'modern' Christians. the ones that are laid back and cool. about how them not speaking out for this atrocity doesnt fair well for them either.
Well, of course, it's better to teach our kids that one can fit two of every animal on a huge wooden boat than to teach them the thinking skills to ask, "Where did they put the termites?"
I would disagree, though, that reading the Bible is, necessarily, a waste of time. Most Christians haven't, and most of those of us who were previously Christian began our deconversion with that.
That's true, but that freedom applies to how people choose to spend their own, personal capital, not how the state spends its revenue. Spending state revenue on something religiously themed is a clear violation of the First Amendment as well as the Fourteenth. I wonder if anyone has notified the FFRF.
@lazyperfectionist1 oh im sure they will be. this is just gross. in one of the articles it even states that Kentucky was rank 35th in the nation for education.tsk tsk.
@MsRobotRock I misunderstood your description. They're not supporting it with state revenue. They're just keeping its taxes cut. I can understand your objection, but it sounded like you were describing a clear violation of the Bill of Rights, which it isn't.
@MsRobotRock me too(as a kid i wanted to go to America, just to visit that place), but i think it would be much better for the kids, honestly in comparison, it wouldn't be better - it would be good, unlike the fairytale-land they're giving their kids, those who have been there(in Disneyland) say it's a place of joy, i don't think anyone would enjoy themselves in a christian theme park :(
Well, I can't think of any tenable course of action on the part of people who live outside of Kentucky. Were I a citizen of the state, I would be furious with these priorities. I suppose they could make the argument that the money that the tourism brings in will create more money for education, but only if they are taxing the theme park appropriately. But, since it's being made with public funds, all the proceeds should go to public causes like education.
Are they going to use the revenues for proper education? Somehow I don't see Kentucky spending money from a Noah's Ark theme park to teach evolution, but wouldn't that be poetic justice?
@jaekae8 i think it it the voters that get to choose where their money goes. ( i know nothing about politics) they say they will end up spending less on public education so they might as well throw it into the theme park~ this will eventually lead to higher tuition coast and all the while give the theme park huge tax breaks. so far its just a proposal.
Are you saying that that state of Kentucky is using state or federal money to build a noahs ark theme park? Using state money to support/endorse a religion over another would be both unconstitutional and illegal. Are you sure? Do you have a link?
Thank you for adding the link to the description section of this video. It was an interesting article. Although the situation is slightly different than what was implied in the video; it does still seem unconstitutional, as it is a direct violation of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment, and would fail prongs 2 and 3 of the Lemon test. ;O) I will be interested to see how this plays out.
@snipeshock14 you must be from Kentucky.
MsRobotRock 3 weeks ago
From what I hear this park has been in the making for quite some time. What drives me nuts, is they are siphoning funds for this stupid thing out of public coffers. Another slap in the face for anyone who isn't a fundie christian.
SnowWalkerOne 4 weeks ago
@SnowWalkerOne i didnt want to but i did cut out a bit in this rant to address the 'modern' Christians. the ones that are laid back and cool. about how them not speaking out for this atrocity doesnt fair well for them either.
MsRobotRock 4 weeks ago
Well, of course, it's better to teach our kids that one can fit two of every animal on a huge wooden boat than to teach them the thinking skills to ask, "Where did they put the termites?"
I would disagree, though, that reading the Bible is, necessarily, a waste of time. Most Christians haven't, and most of those of us who were previously Christian began our deconversion with that.
lazyperfectionist1 4 weeks ago
@lazyperfectionist1 "They have a right to their religious freedom."
That's true, but that freedom applies to how people choose to spend their own, personal capital, not how the state spends its revenue. Spending state revenue on something religiously themed is a clear violation of the First Amendment as well as the Fourteenth. I wonder if anyone has notified the FFRF.
lazyperfectionist1 4 weeks ago
@lazyperfectionist1 oh im sure they will be. this is just gross. in one of the articles it even states that Kentucky was rank 35th in the nation for education.tsk tsk.
MsRobotRock 4 weeks ago
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@MsRobotRock I misunderstood your description. They're not supporting it with state revenue. They're just keeping its taxes cut. I can understand your objection, but it sounded like you were describing a clear violation of the Bill of Rights, which it isn't.
lazyperfectionist1 4 weeks ago
Disneyland would be much better...
zabacinjsh 1 month ago
@zabacinjsh ive never been. =/
MsRobotRock 1 month ago
@MsRobotRock me too(as a kid i wanted to go to America, just to visit that place), but i think it would be much better for the kids, honestly in comparison, it wouldn't be better - it would be good, unlike the fairytale-land they're giving their kids, those who have been there(in Disneyland) say it's a place of joy, i don't think anyone would enjoy themselves in a christian theme park :(
zabacinjsh 4 weeks ago
Well, I can't think of any tenable course of action on the part of people who live outside of Kentucky. Were I a citizen of the state, I would be furious with these priorities. I suppose they could make the argument that the money that the tourism brings in will create more money for education, but only if they are taxing the theme park appropriately. But, since it's being made with public funds, all the proceeds should go to public causes like education.
Friendough 1 month ago
this is just scary. uuuh ;-(
PingeMusic 1 month ago
Are they going to use the revenues for proper education? Somehow I don't see Kentucky spending money from a Noah's Ark theme park to teach evolution, but wouldn't that be poetic justice?
gamutman 1 month ago
@gamutman i dont think i would live to see the day.
MsRobotRock 1 month ago
This country is going done the toilet and the jesus freaks are draging the rest of us down with them, what must the other nations think of us.
evileros1960 1 month ago
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I'd support the park if it was biblically. accurate. In other words all the brainless Christians who go to visit get swept away in a flood and drown.
TheNakedAtheist 1 month ago
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TheNakedAtheist 1 month ago
Do they have the right to make taxpayers pay for a christian theme park?
jaekae8 1 month ago
@jaekae8 i think it it the voters that get to choose where their money goes. ( i know nothing about politics) they say they will end up spending less on public education so they might as well throw it into the theme park~ this will eventually lead to higher tuition coast and all the while give the theme park huge tax breaks. so far its just a proposal.
MsRobotRock 1 month ago
We don't need no education... because Jesus will take care of all of our needs.
wptte 1 month ago
@wptte lol, yeah's doing a great job!
MsRobotRock 1 month ago
@wptte
They are trying to increase the number of illiterate idiots who might visit the park.
TheNakedAtheist 1 month ago
Are you saying that that state of Kentucky is using state or federal money to build a noahs ark theme park? Using state money to support/endorse a religion over another would be both unconstitutional and illegal. Are you sure? Do you have a link?
Katalyzt
Katalyzt 1 month ago
@Katalyzt links in the description.
MsRobotRock 1 month ago
Thank you for adding the link to the description section of this video. It was an interesting article. Although the situation is slightly different than what was implied in the video; it does still seem unconstitutional, as it is a direct violation of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment, and would fail prongs 2 and 3 of the Lemon test. ;O) I will be interested to see how this plays out.
Katalyzt
Katalyzt 1 month ago
@Katalyzt a lot of things people are trying to do recently are very unconstitutional, but at the same time saying its their constitutional right...
MsRobotRock 1 month ago
@MsRobotRock
Indeed...
Katalyzt 1 month ago
Seperation of Church & state?.......education money going on Christian theme park
ThePariahLivesOn 1 month ago