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Posted on 06/08/2005 11:18:09 AM PDT by pickemuphere
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- The Tulsa Zoo will add a display featuring the biblical account of creation following complaints to a city board about other displays with religious significance, including a Hindu elephant statue.
The Tulsa Park and Recreation Board voted 3-1 on Tuesday in favor of a display depicting God's creation of the world in six days and his rest on the seventh, as told in Genesis, the first book of the Bible.
The vote came after more than two hours of public comment from a standing-room-only crowd.
Zoo employees, religious leaders and others spoke in opposition, saying religion shouldn't be part of the taxpayer-funded scientific institution.
But those who favored the creationist exhibit, including Mayor Bill LaFortune, argued that the zoo already displayed religious items, including the statue of the Hindu god, Ganesh, outside the elephant exhibit and a marble globe inscribed with an American Indian saying: "The earth is our mother. The sky is our father."
"I see this as a big victory," said Dan Hicks, the Tulsa resident who approached the zoo with the idea. "It's a matter of fairness. To not include the creationist view would be discrimination."
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Good news for a change!
Most likely they were talking about Ganesh.
10 seconds on google would have given them an accurate name, I just really hate lazy journalism.
not referred to it later on differently.
I am not quite sure why it is that the word used is "creationist;" the proper word appears to be "biblical." The two are not synonymous. A scene representing Creation according to Genesis could equally be a metaphor for evolution as it could represent literal creation in 7 days, and would thereby appeal to Christians of all stripes.
In any case, despite the opposition, it's only fair that Christianity (which is by far the religion most relevant to the average American) be represented.
Too cool!
Pseudo-scientific affirmative action.
in case anyone missed it they also display an GOP themed elephant along with the hindu one. if the zoo is now required to display every religion's creation theory things could get out of hand pretty quickly, although i guess this one covers the jews and muslims are well? i think something more subtle and inspirational would be better suited, such a statue of st.francis and the animals or a noah's ark mural. those would certainly serve the same purpose without being so over the top.
Well that didn't take long.
I doubt if the Mayans or ancient Mesopotamians are going to be asking for their share in the display any time soon.
Heh. And now the conservative side is demanding affirmative action.
Its all fun and games til' the scientologists and raelians start setting up their dioramas.
Ah, bring em on.
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Revelation 4:11
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Actually, I believe the Hebrew word used for "day" in Genesis is most often used in reference to a 24 hour period.
Leave Tom Cruise ALONE!
He needs time with his new squeeze.
"Yom", the hebrew word used for "day" in Genesis is best translated a normal solar day as it is coupled with "morning" and "evening".
"Yom", the hebrew word used for "day" in Genesis is best translated a normal solar day as it is coupled with "morning" and "evening".
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