Kentucky Creation Museum Sparks Protest

In Petersburg, Kentucky, a new museum of natural history is opening on Monday, with a unique twist. This museum will be based on a literal interpretation of the Bible, particularly the book of Genesis.

Genesis is the first and oldest book of the Bible. It describes the creation of the universe, the creation of Adam and Eve as the first humans, the story of Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, the Tower of Babel, and the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.

The museum takes visitors on a journey through what it calls "The 7 C's of History": Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consummation. This information is available in the "About Us" section of the museum's website, www.creationmuseum.org.

"Creation" teaches that the universe was created in six 24-hour days approximately 6,000 years ago. "Corruption" teaches that death entered the natural world after Adam fell by eating an apple from the forbidden tree. "Catastrophe" teaches that there was a worldwide flood that destroyed all the vegetation and animals that existed at that time except for those taken on board Noah's ark, including dinosaurs. All of this is shown in a spectacular 25 million dollar display that was designed by a Universal Studios attractions expert.

What has generated controversy is not the Biblical message that is displayed, but the claim that these things are scientific facts and completely supported by modern science -

geology, biology, physics, astronomy, and paleontology.

"This may be fascinating, but this is nonsense," says Lawrence M. Krauss, a theoretical physicist at Case Western Reserve University. Krauss is a defender of evolutionary science. He says, "It's fine for people to believe whatever they want. What's inappropriate is to then essentially lie and say science supports these notions." Krauss is the author of several best-selling books, including The Physics of Star Trek and Fear of Physics. Krauss will join protestors on Monday.