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Kentucky warns Noah's Ark theme park over hiring practices
« on: October 09, 2014, 06:37:18 pm »
Steve Bittenbender
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October 8, 2014

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The developer of a Noah's Ark-based theme park in Kentucky said on Wednesday he would fight for his religious rights after state officials warned he could lose millions in potential tax credits if he hires only people who believe in the biblical flood.

Ark Encounter, which is slated to open in 2016 in Williamston, Kentucky, is not hiring anyone yet, but its parent company Answers in Genesis asks employees to sign a faith statement including a belief in creationism and the flood.
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If you want tax credits from the government, then you must comply with government laws.

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Re: Kentucky warns Noah's Ark theme park over hiring practices
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2014, 06:48:15 pm »
Steve Bittenbender
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If you want tax credits from the government, then you must comply with government laws.

Which is exactly why Hillsdale College takes no government money, no student loan programs. Independence from government coercion.