What does The Netherlands and Kentucky Have In Common?

[Forty Two]

A Noah's Ark Tourist Attraction --- http://www.today.com/news/life-size-noa ... 2D79452166

But, I'm sure the Dutch "Ark Encounter" is far superior to the paltry 'merkin version...

[Brian Peacock]

Dutch Elm disease?

[Animavore]

It's not an Ark, you idiots. It's a massive clog.

[Forty Two]

Just trying to find a topic Dutchy will find more palatable... :-)

[Tero]

Hillbilly heroin/ real heroin.

[laklak]

They're inbred?

[Scot Dutchy]

Where is it? Never heard of it. We do have nutters in this country.

[pErvinalia]

No one wants to visit either?

[Scot Dutchy]

We dont have that many religious nutters. Where is the damn thing?

The site says bugger all: http://arkofnoah.org/ Just an address in Pasadena. It was paid for my American money and is not going anywhere.

[Forty Two]

We dont have that many religious nutters. Where is the damn thing?

The site says bugger all: http://arkofnoah.org/ Just an address in Pasadena. It was paid for my American money and is not going anywhere.

it's in Dordrecht, built by a famous Dutch Creationist, Johan Huibers. Apparently it got like 300,000 visitors in 2 1/2 years or something. Model animals and all. Built to Biblical specifications.

As in all things, the Netherlands is apparently in the lead on Creationism in Europe. http://biologos.org/blogs/archive/creat ... etherlands

"Creationism is most dominant in Eastern Europe and Turkey, but even some schools in the Netherlands are teaching creationism," says one of the book’s authors Hans Henrik Hjermitslev, University College South Denmark. "Politicians in some German federal states are advocating that schools use creationist books alongside those about evolutionary theory in their lessons." http://sciencenordic.com/scientists-war ... ise-europe

tsk tsk tsk.... how can that be?

[Strontium Dog]

We do have nutters in this country.

I would never have guessed...

[NineBerry]

It is okay to be a creationist in the Netherlands. It's the only country on Earth that actually was created directly by God.

[NineBerry]

Hm.

Domiciled in Pasadena, CA, U.S.A, the Ark of Noah Foundation is a U.S. government registered 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. The Ark of Noah is used for exhibit and Christian educational purposes and available for events.

The Ark of Noah Foundation is raising donations to transport the Ark of Noah from The Netherlands to several ports in Brazil this Summer 2016, and to sponsor orphans and other children, as well as underprivileged families to visit the Ark of Noah for free.

The Ark of Noah Foundation focuses on spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and social outreach to the underprivileged. Donations will also be used to bring needy Brazilian children, families and orphans to visit the Ark of Noah exhibit where they will each receive a bible. This will be a once in a lifetime experience for many, and we rely on your donations and support.

[Scot Dutchy]

Keep it coming nine, I love it.

[L'Emmerdeur]

Built to Biblical specifications.

Not so much 'Biblical specifications' as Biblical dimensions. According to the Bible the mythical ark was built of 'gopher wood' and no steel nor pine was used in its construction.

... Huibers and his team built the boat by welding together the metal hulls of 25 barges into a single frame, which was then covered with Scandinavian pine.

At least the Dutch version floats, while Ken Ham's white elephant will never be anything but the dubious centrepiece of a religious-themed amusement park (which isn't doing too well for the people of Kentucky, nor of the nearby town).