The Ark drew "only" 1 Million visitors:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/35827195/1-yea...is-growing

I had a work assignment once in Grant County, and I can assure you the lack of tourism infastructure in the area is very real, but Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and Lexington are probably benefitting from that.

Christian fundamentalism is on the wane. The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

I'm glad to see that it is doing well.

(07-07-2017 09:53 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

link?

Why does that worry you? Incredible that a tourist place would affect you so much. If you don't want to visit it that's your choice but why does it make you giddy to think it won't succeed. There's some places that I wouldn't visit but I sure won't put them down because I don't like it.

(07-07-2017 09:53 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  Christian fundamentalism is on the wane. The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

That boat looks real. I guess the fairy tale writers had a fact checking department to be sure all the boat dimensions were right.

I don't believe in the Greek Gods either, but visiting the temples built to honor them is pretty awesome.

I don't think Apollo drawing the sun across the sky with his chariot was based in reality either.

I don't even know what Stonehenge was built for, but it's still a cool thing to experience.

Having said that, I don't think I'd be interested in this attraction... and I'm a Christian. On paper it reminds me of 'Bible Land' in the "Fletch' movie. I understand though why some people might want to imagine what it could have been like. I suppose it depends on how much commercialism there is.

Why is this a story? Why do I care how many people go to it? Why should I care if people go to it if they want to?

Its 10 minutes from my house, I've never been, will never go, yet I'm glad its there and pleased they can do this if they wish.

(07-07-2017 10:12 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I don't believe in the Greek Gods either, but visiting the temples built to honor them is pretty awesome.

I don't think Apollo drawing the sun across the sky with his chariot was based in reality either.

I don't even know what Stonehenge was built for, but it's still a cool thing to experience.

Having said that, I don't think I'd be interested in this attraction... and I'm a Christian. On paper it reminds me of 'Bible Land' in the "Fletch' movie. I understand though why some people might want to imagine what it could have been like. I suppose it depends on how much commercialism there is.

Of course one of these things is not like the other. The Greek temples and Stonehenge were real life structures utilized for religious practices by ancient peoples, so there is actual history that was made on those sites. This attraction is a gross caricature of what "might" have happened... Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:12 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I don't believe in the Greek Gods either, but visiting the temples built to honor them is pretty awesome.

I don't think Apollo drawing the sun across the sky with his chariot was based in reality either.

I don't even know what Stonehenge was built for, but it's still a cool thing to experience.

Having said that, I don't think I'd be interested in this attraction... and I'm a Christian. On paper it reminds me of 'Bible Land' in the "Fletch' movie. I understand though why some people might want to imagine what it could have been like. I suppose it depends on how much commercialism there is.

Of course one of these things is not like the other. The Greek temples and Stonehenge were real life structures utilized for religious practices by ancient peoples, so there is actual history that was made on those sites. This attraction is a gross caricature of what "might" have happened... Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

Yet you'll spend $6 on a venti white mocha at starbucks?

(07-07-2017 09:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 09:53 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

link?

Every textbook and research paper dealing with biology, genetics, archaeology and geology for starters.

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

name any theme park that doesnt' jack up their prices.. regardless of the theme, Miko. It's how they make their money. (that and concessions of course).

(07-07-2017 10:55 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

name any theme park that doesnt' jack up their prices.. regardless of the theme, Miko. It's how they make their money. (that and concessions of course).

LOL, that's what they do at the local $2 theater. Going in is cheap buying a bag of popcorn will set you back at least 5 bucks. I'm guessing that's what it is, it could be higher I don't know because I'll be danged if I pay those prices for a 5 cent bag of corn kernels.

Yes, I'm cheap so that I can buy things I REALLY want.

(07-07-2017 10:55 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

name any theme park that doesnt' jack up their prices.. regardless of the theme, Miko. It's how they make their money. (that and concessions of course).

Speaking of concessions, can you eat any animal at that park? They're all there, DINNER!

(07-07-2017 09:53 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  Christian fundamentalism is on the wane. The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

ya don't say....

however, and speaking as an atheist that ensured my daughter was raised in a religious environment, did you ever give thought to the value and why the christian religion was created to begin with???

people like you give us atheists a bad name.....this isn't one of those times you toss it back in their face.....

and I promise you, fighting alongside you wouldn't be an option in any capacity....

(07-07-2017 10:55 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

name any theme park that doesnt' jack up their prices.. regardless of the theme, Miko. It's how they make their money. (that and concessions of course).

Sure, but I value some attractions higher than others.

(07-07-2017 10:25 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:12 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I don't believe in the Greek Gods either, but visiting the temples built to honor them is pretty awesome.

I don't think Apollo drawing the sun across the sky with his chariot was based in reality either.

I don't even know what Stonehenge was built for, but it's still a cool thing to experience.

Having said that, I don't think I'd be interested in this attraction... and I'm a Christian. On paper it reminds me of 'Bible Land' in the "Fletch' movie. I understand though why some people might want to imagine what it could have been like. I suppose it depends on how much commercialism there is.

Of course one of these things is not like the other. The Greek temples and Stonehenge were real life structures utilized for religious practices by ancient peoples, so there is actual history that was made on those sites. This attraction is a gross caricature of what "might" have happened... Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

Yet you'll spend $6 on a venti white mocha at starbucks?

Wrong. I drink black coffee only. The quality of the bean is very important to me because it's the only flavor I have in my drink.

(07-07-2017 09:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 09:53 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

link?

https://ncse.com/cej/4/1/impossible-voyage-noahs-ark

(07-07-2017 10:23 AM)miko33 Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 10:12 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I don't believe in the Greek Gods either, but visiting the temples built to honor them is pretty awesome.

I don't think Apollo drawing the sun across the sky with his chariot was based in reality either.

I don't even know what Stonehenge was built for, but it's still a cool thing to experience.

Having said that, I don't think I'd be interested in this attraction... and I'm a Christian. On paper it reminds me of 'Bible Land' in the "Fletch' movie. I understand though why some people might want to imagine what it could have been like. I suppose it depends on how much commercialism there is.

Of course one of these things is not like the other. The Greek temples and Stonehenge were real life structures utilized for religious practices by ancient peoples, so there is actual history that was made on those sites. This attraction is a gross caricature of what "might" have happened... Having said that, I would love to see the Ark Encounter if it cost one or two bucks to visit. But not at the jacked up prices they charge.

well of course they're different... but how is the ark depiction not a real life structure utilized for religious practices? It's not the ark of the story, but the chariot of Apollo in the temple isn't the chariot of the story either. The painting of the last supper isn't an eyewitness account either. How is the story of Noah any less 'true' than the stories of the sun being drawn across the sky? Those temples and paintings were also gross caricatures of what 'might' have happened (no sun chariots etc etc). Said differently, in 5000 years (if it stood which I doubt), what would be the difference? The ark would be no more than a 'temple' built to honor the 'gods'... much like any other church.

I get your point and don't disagree... but I was responding to the claim that the Ark attraction wasn't 'worthy' because it wasn't 'real'. I wouldn't attend an ancient temple because of the gods that they worshiped, but to learn of ancient people. You'd attend THIS attraction because of the God they worship (to learn, discern or affirm). No need to go here to learn of the people... they live next door. The major difference for me is 'ancient'. I just don't see the difference in the 'religious reality' of either site.

(07-07-2017 11:40 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 09:57 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(07-07-2017 09:53 AM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  The Noah's flood story is not based in reality.

link?

https://ncse.com/cej/4/1/impossible-voyage-noahs-ark

I'm so glad that you were able to rid the world of mythology in just two posts!

/s