Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Creation Museum

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14122311/

I really dont want to get into a huge argument about Creationism VS Evolution, I just think this article needs to be seen by more people. I just have a couple of questions:

Are there any qualifications required to be called a museum?

The Museums Association definition (adopted 1998) is:


"Museums enable people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. They are institutions that collect, safeguard and make accessible artefacts and specimens, which they hold in trust for society".

Another definition:

A museum is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment." (This definition is taken from the International Council of Museums ICOM Statutes.)

From this definition I dont even know if this "exhibit can be called a museum. What material evidence are they holding in this museum that is not at any other natural history museum in the world? And other than the same time worn arguments, how do the interpolate the same evidence that every other museum in the world in a way that supports their divergent claim?

Also, being creationists, whos creationist theory exactly, are they trying to support?

More research is needed. . . . hopefully a later post will be made.

TomC

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