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Kent Hovind, erstwhile known as "Dr. Dino," has received a bit of bad news. A judge has ruled that he, and the other owners of the Pensacola creationism-themed park called "Dinosaur Adventure Land," are in contempt of court for refusing to recognize the necessity to file building permits for their park. The park has now been closed, and may be torn down if Hovind and his associates continue to refuse to comply with the law.
Hovind and associates protested this decision by citing their religious values, but the county commisioners weren't terribly sympathetic. "Scripture also says 'Render unto Caesar what Caesar demands.' And right now, Caesar demands a building permit," County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead said.
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Offsite link: The Panda's Thumb
Kent Hovind, erstwhile known as "Dr. Dino," has received a bit of bad news. A judge has ruled that he, and the other owners of the Pensacola creationism-themed park called "Dinosaur Adventure Land," are in contempt of court for refusing to recognize the necessity to file building permits for their park. The park has now been closed, and may be torn down if Hovind and his associates continue to refuse to comply with the law.
Hovind and associates protested this decision by citing their religious values, but the county commisioners weren't terribly sympathetic. "Scripture also says 'Render unto Caesar what Caesar demands.' And right now, Caesar demands a building permit," County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead said.
Related stories:
Did T-rex graze in the Garden of Eden?
My Visit to the Cabazon Dinosaurs
Second Visit to Cabazon Dinosaurs
Videos:
Dr. Ken Hovind of the Creation Science Institute vs. Dr. Matthew Rainbow, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Antelope Valley College.
Kent Hovind debates Mike Shermer
Offsite link: The Panda's Thumb
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'"This is pure religious persecution," said Glen Stoll, who works closely with Hovind on legal issues.'
Religious persecution my ass! These nut-jobs want their cake and eat it too - Tax AND permit exempt status.
I wasn't paying much attention until I found out she described her science teacher as full of lies and fairy tales, and told him she questioned his teaching.
She buys it all, completely brainwashed. I have more science education than her science teacher. I feel like apologizing to him. Pride? What's that?
Reference:
http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2004/08/kent_hovind_and_the_civilized_society.html
Kent's credentials:
http://home.austarnet.com.au/stear/bartelt_dissertation_on_hovind_thesis.htm
Why can't a tornado come through there and level that place?
We're working on it, but first the tornado has to take out ORU, Lonnie Latham, Rhema, Holy Christ Abundant Living Cool of the Evening Jingleheimer Schmidt Tabernacle..., oh there's more tax exempt brainwashing centers around here than you can shake a stick at.
rocky
Wow, I always knew that John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt was a God! Hovind was worshiping the wrong one; that's why he failed! All hail Jingleheimer Schmidt!
My fellow Tulsan. Is brother Lonnie still in town, I would have figured he would have left town by now from embarassment. As for a tornado taking out his old church though, it is a little too close to home to be a comfort to me.
It's good to be among friends again-my computer has been having "issues".
The other day a friend of mine claimed that she absolutely knew we "couldn't have come from monkeys". Hmm, not so sure about that. I work with some missing links, or rather people who are missing a few links. If I worked in a boring office, for instance, I'd never get the opportunity to see family members throw themselves across their mother's hospital bed and shout "Devil come out!" in order to "cure" her seizure. The way they were jumping around it sort of looked like Primate Island at the zoo. Wacky fundies!
Okay, no tornado. How 'bout we just get two big Italian guys to fit these freaks for some cement shoes?
You're welcome-I love to make people laugh!
Yes you do. That's why I married you.
- your damned (literally!) husband
The park itself is still open, which I think is a mixed blessing. While the park is sure to provide endless amusement for non-creationists, it will also provide further deception and misinformation to believers and other similarly minded individuals.
All the same, the owners' response to the City Council are the typical outrageousness we often see and hear spewing from the mouths and keyboards of idiots like Hovind.