Some complained that the zoo, which receives public support through a tax levy, should not become involved with a private museum dedicated to the teachings of the Bible’s Book of Genesis. Others said a scientific institution shouldn’t link itself to a place that argues man once lived side by side with dinosaurs.
On Dec 8, 6:49 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > more attacks on religion by the insane leftists. no surprise. > > On Dec 8, 6:29 am, Liberal mike 532 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Zoo pulls Creation Museum promotion > > The Cincinnati Zoo and the Creation Museum launched a joint > > promotional deal last week to draw attention to their holiday > > attractions.http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20081201/NEWS01/81201045 > > > It worked, but not the way zoo and museum officials had hoped. > > > The zoo pulled out of the deal Monday after receiving dozens of angry > > calls and e-mails about the partnership, which offered reduced prices > > to anyone who bought tickets to the zoo’s Festival of Lights and the > > museum’s Christmas celebration, Bethlehem’s Blessing. > > > Most of the protests echoed the same theme: the Creation Museum > > promotes a religious point of view that conflicts with the zoo’s > > scientific mission. > > > Some complained that the zoo, which receives public support through a > > tax levy, should not become involved with a private museum dedicated > > to the teachings of the Bible’s Book of Genesis. Others said a > > scientific institution shouldn’t link itself to a place that argues > > man once lived side by side with dinosaurs. > > > “They seem like diametrically opposed institutions,” said Dr. James > > Leach, a Cincinnati radiologist who e-mailed zoo officials about his > > concerns. “The Cincinnati Zoo is one of this city’s treasures. The > > Creation Museum is an international laughingstock.” > > > Zoo officials said they considered the promotion – dubbed “Two Great > > Attractions, One Great Deal” – a marketing deal no different than > > other cross-promotions they do with institutions like the Newport > > Aquarium or the Cincinnati Reds. > > > Instead, they found themselves mired in a heated debate between > > creationists and evolutionists over the origins of mankind. Thanks to > > the Internet, the opposition needed only a few days to organize a > > worldwide e-mail campaign and to set up a zoo boycott through blogs > > and a Facebook page. > > > “It’s not about us endorsing them or them endorsing us,” said Chad > > Yelton, a zoo spokesman. “That wasn’t the intention of anything we > > were doing.” > > > The Creation Museum’s founder, Ken Ham, said the Petersburg, Ky., > > museum and the zoo spent months preparing the cross-promotion > > package. > > He said the zoo’s decision to cut ties after two days was > > disappointing and a missed opportunity to boost regional tourism. > > > Ham said he was “personally saddened” by the negative response. > > > “It’s a pity that intolerant people have pushed for our expulsion > > simply because of our Christian faith,” Ham said in a statement. > > “Some > > of their comments … reveal great intolerance for anything having to > > do > > with Christianity.” > > > The museum, which opened in May 2007, has been praised by supporters > > as a bulwark against evolutionary teachings. It also has been > > ridiculed by critics who say its displays, including a triceratops > > with a saddle on its back, are based on pseudo science. > > > The ticket deal first appeared on web sites for both institutions > > Friday, offering a price of $25.95 for one ticket to both the > > Festival > > of Lights and Bethlehem’s Blessing, which features a live nativity > > and > > a recreation of the streets of Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. > > > But Yelton said the uproar became such a distraction by Monday > > morning > > that zoo officials decided to pull it from the web site. > > > No package deals had been sold, so no refunds will be necessary. > > > “When we partner with the Reds, we don’t get these kinds of e-mails,” > > Yelton said. “It’s pretty clear this is more of a distraction.”- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
