Infiltrating the Creation Museum

[Fat Actress]

Fat Actor & I will be taking the child actors to The Creation Museum this weekend. We can't decide whether to infiltrate the grounds in modest apparel whilst using fundy speak (imagine the things we might see!) or poke the "intelligently designed" bear and wear big bang theory getup whilst peppering our speech with reason and logic. ;) Advice?

But seriously, anyone ever go? What craziness should we expect? Do we have a free jinger account of the experience?

[muffynbear]

Wear a Pentagram necklace! I dare you. :mrgreen:

[Chowder Head]

And a :lol: Darwin shirt...in a bright bright ass color.

[ladypuglover]

Take pictures!!!!!!!!!111!!!

[Maude]

Take lots of pictures and ask lots of questions of the staff (if possible). I find listening to people attempting to explain things that don't make sense to be rather amusing. :D

[DarkAnts]

Fat Actor & I will be taking the child actors to The Creation Museum this weekend. We can't decide whether to infiltrate the grounds in modest apparel whilst using fundy speak (imagine the things we might see!) or poke the "intelligently designed" bear and wear big bang theory getup whilst peppering our speech with reason and logic. ;) Advice?

But seriously, anyone ever go? What craziness should we expect? Do we have a free jinger account of the experience?

Punky Brewster punk the whole way!

Edit because I cant spell.

[FireIsCatching89]

Fat Actor & I will be taking the child actors to The Creation Museum this weekend. We can't decide whether to infiltrate the grounds in modest apparel whilst using fundy speak (imagine the things we might see!) or poke the "intelligently designed" bear and wear big bang theory getup whilst peppering our speech with reason and logic. ;) Advice?

But seriously, anyone ever go? What craziness should we expect? Do we have a free jinger account of the experience?

Bring a barf bag. What are you going to tell the kidlets about the museum? (I actually want to know, this could be interesting!) "This is what happens when numb-nuts get funding?" You better be prepared to offer a full write-up, with pictures, to let us know all about it!

Oh, and wear a shirt that says "I'm with stupid." I dare you.

[genericJname]

I think dressing modestly to infiltrate the place sounds more fun.

[Miggy]

Dress modesty but read a few textbooks before you go so you can ask every staff member a difficult question and debate any "fact" they try and give you.

[FloraDoraDolly]

I think dressing modestly to infiltrate the place sounds more fun.

Yeah, that's probably the best way to get the total experience. Maybe you can play the role of a recently converted family? It gives you an excuse to ask a lot of questions. ("When I was in public school, they taught us the dinosaurs died out before human beings evolved from monkeys. But Pastor Maxwell says dinosaurs and people lived together. I know I should accept this on faith, but can you tell me a little more about the scientific evidence?")

[ladypuglover]

Ask why they limit God so much by saying that the earth is only 5,000 years old?

[mirele]

Be careful...they might throw you out if you ask too many questions.

[Mela99]

I am honestly jealous rn.

My best friend and I keep saying that we want to go there, but I don't think either of us would be able to keep a straight face. And I'm 99% sure we'd get thrown out. She's an actress at heart, and one of her favorite roles is 'Crazy Southern Preacher'... she likes to randomly start preaching and testifying at people... in a reeeally offensive/hilarious manner.

Don't get me wrong - I'm a good Catholic girl - but most of this stuff just cracks me up.

[SpeshulTaterTot]

Yeah, that's probably the best way to get the total experience. Maybe you can play the role of a recently converted family? It gives you an excuse to ask a lot of questions. ("When I was in public school, they taught us the dinosaurs died out before human beings evolved from monkeys. But Pastor Maxwell says dinosaurs and people lived together. I know I should accept this on faith, but can you tell me a little more about the scientific evidence?")

That sounds like a brilliant idea! One of the child actors could be the rebelious kid who just refuses to stop believing in evolution! Oh, this sounds like so much fun.

[holierthanyou]

I went and it was amazing!!! I was first enthralled by the god squad parking enforcers who were dressed like policemen and carried guns but had a cross pinned to their uniforms. All that awesomeness and we weren't even in the door yet. I asked a lot of questions about floating forests. I actually dressed super fundy (duggar style hair with big proofed bangs, full length denim skirt, etc.. Definitely giving off a "homeschooled" vibe). My friend was concerned I was overdoing it but I fit right in.

We also had an amazing time pretending we were a fundy couple the whole day. If anyone talked to me I would just look to my friend and wait for him to respond. I hope we impressed everyone with our godliness.

But yes, so much "wow, wtf" factor there. The tunnel of newspaper clippings showing what happens when we take prayer out of schools was also quite memorable....

[Peas n carrots]

I've always wanted to go, but I refuse to give them my money. I'm always hoping they will have a free day so I can go. However, I have very short, magenta hair so no way for me to go incognito....I'm sure they would assume I'm a lesbian and would be barred from the premise.

I expect a full report too. For kicks and grins every now and then I like to erred PZ Myers blog post on his trip there. Love the picture of him riding thr dinosaur.

[FlorenceHamilton]

I would dress to not stand out in any crowd. Maybe just a little bit more hip than the latter day Dugger. it might be fun to have the little actors ask the hard questions. That way, you can give strangely snarky innocent answers. "Although the fossil record is very clear in the layering of dinosaurs completely separately from humans, these people believe that the two species lived at the same time, about 6000 years ago." "That's right sweetie, even though scientists are able to watch galactic events using calculations about the speed of light as a way to calculate time and distance, the people here believe that the universe was created from nothing by a god who existed in the nothing. About 6000 years ago, this something, that existed in the nothing created the universe for his pet humans." "Actually, men and women have the same number of ribs. Maybe the nice man in the Creation Museum uniform can explain that to you."

[FundiesInMyFamily]

Maybe you can play the role of a recently converted family? It gives you an excuse to ask a lot of questions. ("When I was in public school, they taught us the dinosaurs died out before human beings evolved from monkeys. But Pastor Maxwell says dinosaurs and people lived together. I know I should accept this on faith, but can you tell me a little more about the scientific evidence?")

I love FloraDoraDolly's suggestion. Bring on the circular reasoning!

Please take lots of pics for those of us who don't live in the South! Can't wait for a full report. You are a brave soul.

[clibbyjo]

Have you read any of the reviews from other secular types? They give you a good idea how it will go down. They have "guards" who will escort you out of you are all "nonbeliving" in a loud way so keep the snark quiet until you get through and see it all.

We will need a picture of you in the jean skirt sitting on the dino. :)

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[flojo]

I love FloraDoraDolly's suggestion. Bring on the circular reasoning!

Please take lots of pics for those of us who don't live in the South! Can't wait for a full report. You are a brave soul.

Please do this. It would be so funny.

[Avalondaughter]

Be careful...they might throw you out if you ask too many questions.

Yeah. I've heard that if you're caught even discussing the exhibits amongst yourselves in a way that contradicts them, then security will throw you out. If you're going to infiltrate, you have to do it with full-on stealth. They make it pretty clear they don't want people like us hanging around there.

I do have to wonder how many visitors are people like us just going for the sh*ts and giggles.

[HOTW]

Get one of the kidlets to ask repeatedly "How long is a day in Heaven?" "How come you know the Earth is only 6,000 years old when you don't know how long a day in heaven is?"

[theologygeek]

Wear the most fundie looking clothing you could find. Add a head covering. Then go up to the most fundie looking woman there and say "Where the fuck is the bathroom? I have to piss like a race horse."

[Talitha Cumi]

Has the Creation Museum Lolcats Page been posted before?

http://whateveresque.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=495

This one's my favorite:

[Spider Burps]

Has the Creation Museum Lolcats Page been posted before?

http://whateveresque.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=495

Never seen that, but I've been looking through that thread and am cracking up! Thanks for the link!

On another note, does anyone know if a guy with long hair could get into the Creation Museum? Mr. Burps and I have family in the south and we'd love to go to the "museum" next time we're down that way, but he has shoulder length hair and a scruffy face! We have fundie-approved clothes, but I am worried that may not be enough. :(