You ’d think that dinosaur - sleep together creationists would be law - abiding citizens . Not so . Last week a South Carolina judge ordered the government to conquer control of Dinosaur Adventure Land creationist theme parking area after its owners were convicted of tax fraud .
If you subsist in or around Pensacola , it just got surd to be a creationist who want to see gargantuan statues of dinosaurs . Dinosaur Adventure Land , which was pack with educational exhibits devoted to unmask the lies of evolution , will be no more . No longer will children be taught how dinosaurs walked the earth 6000 years ago . All because park ’s owner , Kent and Jo Hovind , owe the IRS just under half a million dollars in employee tax .
harmonize to thePensacola News Journal :
[ Kent Hovind ] was found hangdog in November 2006 on 58 counting , include failure to ante up employee tax and making scourge against investigators .
The article of faith culminate 17 years of Hovind spar with the IRS . Saying he was employed by God and his government minister were not open to payroll taxis , he take no income or property .
Now the government is finally kick the bucket to get those back taxation by seizing what stay of their topic park .
The Hovinds were also the founders ofCreation Science Church , which seems ( if the website is to be believed ) to be dedicate toa creationist interpretation of the Bible , really awing dinosaur , andsuper excellent newspaper plane . As the Dinosaur Adventure Land website explain :
Dinosaur Adventure Land is a root word park and science museum that gives God the halo for His introduction . It has rides and fun - occupy events and activities , each involve a strong-arm challenge , a science object lesson , and a biblical truth .
memorize about dinosaurs , principle of science , and even how to make a paper airplane that can fly over 300 foot ! do by our genuine , springy creatures and take the Leap of Faith swing . Enjoyable and educational for all long time , it is specifically targeted for kids under a million years of eld !
But do n’t worry – other creationist dinosaur parks last on . In fact , in recent year , creationist groups have seized control of previously science - friendly dino attractions . The celebrated Cabazon Dinosaurs in California , featured in Pee Wee ’s Big Adventure , were recently purchased by a creationist grouping . Now their internet site includeshelpful informationon why Darwin was wrong . The commons proprietor compose :
Through our exhibit , Mr. Rex ’s Dinosaur Adventure ™ At the World ’s big dinosaur ™ , we desire to aid the unseasoned and old explore what is known and not known about dinosaur , man and the creation of the world in a practical , actual and fun way .
Dinosaur Adventure Land image viabak2new . Timeline image from Creation Museum viaScalzi . Cabazon Dino pic viaslworking2 .
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