Massive Full-Scale Version of Noah's Ark Comes to Life in Kentucky ($100 million)

[TomSea]

Well, of course, I'd heard of Ken Ham and when I saw Kentucky, figured that it had to do with his organization.  So, it's already built at a cost of $100 million!

Massive Full-Scale Version of Noah's Ark Comes to Life in Kentucky

 There might not be a flood of biblical proportions in the forecast, but Noah's Ark is coming to Williamstown, Kentucky, this summer.

A full-size version of Noah's Ark is expected to be completed before Ark Encounter, a Bible-themed park, opens July 7.

Ken Ham had the massive ship built to match the dimensions set out in the Bible. The entire project is expected to cost $100 million.

"The message that we have — it's making the Bible come alive, really. By building Noah's Ark, we're saying, 'This really happened. This is plausible,'" Ham told "Nightline."

According to Ham, his ark is 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high. "It gets bigger and bigger. When you get inside, it gets bigger again," he said.

Picture And Rest of Article At Link: http://abcnews.go.com/US/massive-full-scale-replica-noahs-ark-life-kentucky/story?id=39701773

[TomSea]

May:

Atheist Ad Mocking Noah's Ark Park as 'Genocide and Incest' Center Rejected by Billboard Companies
http://abcnews.go.com/US/atheist-ad-mocking-noahs-ark-park-genocide-incest/story?id=39034409

At least, something besides conservative causes have been refused!

[TomSea]

Ken Ham's twitter; might be worth perusing to some:

https://twitter.com/aigkenham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[ABX]

Am I the only one who has a problem with this? Of course I always thought something was off about Hamm and thinks he drives people away from Christianity.

[TomSea]

Per Abraxas: Yes, I can see how one could debate this topic.

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Found this on his twitter page; how the Ark compares to a football field.

$100 million, I know this is a lot of work, seems perhaps a bit steep of a price to me.

[TomSea]

If it is not your money, why do you care?

This is a discussion forum, is this your contribution?
 

One can speculate, is one trying to undermine the purpose of this forum.  $100 million is a lot of money, I don't think there is anything wrong with asking if it would take $100 million to build this.

The Creation vs. Evolution debate talks about the flood story a lot.  So there is a broad purpose in choosing to illustrate it in this way.  Those who don't like it, don't have to go view it.

[TomSea]

How does illustrating a Bible story drive people away from Christianity?

We are not suppose to get into religious discussions too deeply here. I'd say though, an argument can be made with those who believe the earth is only 6000 years old as I believe the Ken Ham point of view is. I don't want to get into a religious discussion as far as that goes but this is a facet of his ministry.

[TomSea]

If it is not your money, why do you care?

This reminds me of the bumpersticker one sees, "Against Abortion? Don't Get One".

[sinkspur]

Am I the only one who has a problem with this? Of course I always thought something was off about Hamm and thinks he drives people away from Christianity.

There was no Noah's ark.  It's a nice story though.

[TomSea]

There was no Noah's ark.  It's a nice story though.

Thank you for your opinion.

[TomSea]

Evidence Suggests Noah’s Ark Flood Existed, Says Robert Ballard, Archaeologist Who Found Titanic
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/evidence-noahs-flood-ark-real-robert-ballard-archeologist-titanic_n_2273143.html


Robert Ballard, one of the world’s most famous underwater explorers, has set his sights on proving the existence of one of the Bible’s most well known stories.

In an interview with ABC’s Christiane Amanpour the archaeologist who discovered the Titanic discussed his findings from his search in Turkey for evidence of a civilization swept away by a monstrous ancient flood.

“We went in there to look for the flood,” Ballard said. “Not just a slow moving, advancing rise of sea level, but a really big flood that then stayed... The land that went under stayed under.”

Many have claimed to have discovered evidence of Noah’s Ark, the huge ship that Noah filled with two of each creature to repopulate the planet following God’s devastating flood. But in the 1990s, geologists William Ryan and Walter Pitman gathered compelling evidence that showed a flood—if not an ark—may have occurred in the Middle East region about 7,500 years ago, PBS reports.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mysteries-bible-proof-noahs-ark-christiane-amanpour-investigates-18034944

Many certainly believe it lodged itself on Mount Ararat in Turkey as well.

[sinkspur]

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mysteries-bible-proof-noahs-ark-christiane-amanpour-investigates-18034944

Many certainly believe it lodged itself on Mount Ararat in Turkey as well.

Oh, for sure the Flood happened. But there was no massive ark carrying two of every kind of creature. 

[TomSea]

Well, I'm not going to go into the religious aspects of this as that is not forum etiquette, the story is here. Maybe one should go to the exhibit and see what it offers.

We are not to discuss religion however, there is a bit of an opening in just posting Biblical archaeological finds.

[Victoria33]

Well, of course, I'd heard of Ken Ham and when I saw Kentucky, figured that it had to do with his organization.  So, it's already built at a cost of $100 million!

Thanks for posting that, I did not know of it.  It is worth going to Kentucky to see, to actually see the size of the Ark.  We may just do that.

[Free Vulcan]

Sorry, but why would he spend $100M of I assume donations on this? This could fund practically every missionary and ministry out there, amply. So many better ways to spread the Word.

[INVAR]

Sorry, but why would he spend $100M of I assume donations on this? This could fund practically every missionary and ministry out there, amply. So many better ways to spread the Word.

As a Pastor and foreign missionary to the third world, I can concur with the sentiment.  The church in America has grown away from doing Matthew 28:19-20 to create an entertainment and emotional experience for American appetites that has largely shaped the Christian religion into our own image.  Turning Christianity and the bible into a theme park is definitely an American cultural trait.   100 million would indeed fund, feed and even build churches and homes for congregations in the third world where the Gospel is growing amidst increasing hostility and persecution.

That said, that they completed this attraction is a major feat, and it may help give anchors to the faith of many who might otherwise waver in a changing culture.  I don't need to see a replica to cement or reinforce my own faith - but perhaps many American Christians today need that kind of thing.

[Smokin Joe]

Sorry, but why would he spend $100M of I assume donations on this? This could fund practically every missionary and ministry out there, amply. So many better ways to spread the Word.

Consider, too, that given his hiring practices, it is very likely the vast majority of his employees are Bible believing Christians, and in this economy, it is good to have a job. It is worth visiting the link.