My sister knows one of the Archaeologist that has been on the expedition. He has been there a couple of times and has seen the same thing in person we are now seeing in video and pictures. He and his wife has stayed over night at her house when he was in the area speaking at area Churches about the ARK exploration. He is convinced beyond a doubt that this is the real deal, and so am I.
Another very reliable and respected expert (a Christian, but also an expert in his field), who has been up there (on the expedition before) with this group and has had prior experience with the guide -- has gone on record saying that he doesn't believe that it's real and that he has questions about this guide and how he's restricting access to the area and would not allow this expert (the one speaking about it) to examine things or even go on this expedition, even though they were there on the mountain at the same time.
He says it's very suspicious... and he wouldn't trust it.
So, from even a Christian perspective, it's not a good idea to "throw in" with this particular expedition, as they may have been "bamboozled"... :-)
One more thing ... I wanted to also make clear that I have no doubt about there having been a Noah’s Ark, exactly as the Bible describes it and this other expert has no doubt either. He has also been on expedition searching for it, but he’s fairly well convinced that “this” — is not the real thing ... (not that the Bible’s account is not the real thing, which he [and I] believe fully ...).
May 1, 2010 - Hour 1
Eric Barger sits in for Jan who needed a weekend off. His guest is Dr. Randall Price who addresses the alleged recent finding of "Noah's Ark." Why is this likely bogus? Will it ever be found? Price has upcoming expeditions planned for Mt. Ararat and has made numerous attempts to find the Ark which have all failed to date. He feels he is close, however, to an amazing discovery. Would this be an end-time sign that the Bible is accurate? Remember, the "last days" are compared to the days of Noah. Find the spring conference CDs and DVDs Eric referred to here. They will be ready to ship in about two weeks. We also carry several of Barger's products in our "store." www.ericbarger.com -- www.worldofthebible.com
I would pay attention to this guy as he's been there, has been associated with that very same group, and also has been associated with that very same guide, whom he thinks is perpetrating a hoax, apparently ...