Comedy ahead: Creationist Museums in Canada.

I have been aware of creationist museums existing in the states, which is scary but it doesn’t surprise me. Before today, I did not know that 28 exist worldwide, including 2 in Canada. Wikipedia has a list of them here.

In Alberta, the Texas of Canada, The Big Valley Creation Science Museum has recently opened its doors. They have displays set up just like a real museum and offer scientific evidence for creationism. I suggest you check their site out; it’s worth it for a good laugh.

Here is a selection of their evidence displays:

• “the fossil sequence and profound evidence for a past, global flood”
• a “Terrible Lizards” display
• My favorite is the “Age of the Earth” display that houses an example of a fossilized teddy bear and a fossilized human foot in a cowboy boot.

Ian Juby, an associate of the museum, says “Basically, we are pointing out that scientifically speaking, there is a lot of good evidence putting to a supernatural creation.” Yes, you did read that correctly. He used scientifically and supernatural in the same sentence.

Another quote, from a creationist museum display (via JacksRealm) says “According to God’s word, thorns came after Adam’s sin, about 6000 years ago, not millions of years ago. Since we have discovered thorns in the fossil record, along with dinosaurs and other plants and animals, they all must have lived at the same time as humans, after Adam’s sin.”

I think that I need to plan a road trip here just to see it for myself.

PS check out John Scalzi’s Creationist Museum Report. The laughs never end.