The title links to a blog post that I read quite some time ago, but it's too interesting to not mention. The author of the post and the photo essay went to the Creation Museum, which appears to suggest that science and religion are simply two different, equally valid approaches to the same problems (but that where the conclusions of each differ, religion must be right).
I suggest looking at the photo essay first. Let the Creation Museum speak for itself before you read the blogger's take on it.
Any post with potential for controversy as great as this one requires a disclaimer, and here's mine. I'm not out to attack any position at all, nor do I want to point and laugh at anyone. I think that the Creation Museum serves as an excellent reminder that not all communication about science originates with scientists, and that ideas of what constitute valid and accurate scientific claims can vary dramatically depending on one's perspective... and agenda. As another point of interest, the blogger treats his subject with a great deal of sarcasm and derision, which has an impact on how his message is received.
Thoughts?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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I appreciate your disclaimer about noting the controversial nature of this museum.
This blog, commenting on the Creation museum, had some very witty comments. However, if those commentating were trying to convince the founders of this museum that they were wrong, their snide and sarcastic comments are not going to help their cuase. That aside, I found the image of a young cave girl “chilling with a velociraptor” very thought provoking. One, because the velociraptor probably would have been attempting to devour the girl and 2) this museum gives a bad name to creationists. (Seriously, this museum is an affront to several creationists whom I know, both family and friends).
There was one holographic image type thing in the museum that looked like a “Death to the Cubs” logo. Apparently the sign represented “corruption” – one of the “seven Cs” that the museum impresses upon its visitors. One astute commentator on the blog that featured that slideshow cleverly reminded us that the Cubs have not won a World Series in almost a century, possibly due to God’s wrath. I was also intrigued by the list of the Seven Cs, which include Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consummation. I believe every museum should have their version of the Seven Cs. The Natural History museum in NYC could have something like the “Five Ts” – Traffic, Tolls, Too much money for the Imax, Tired, and T-Rex.
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