Re: FREE CREATIONIST DINOSAUR BOOK!!!

[pwillis@ozemail.com.au (Paul Willis)]

> Recently, a Mr. Ken Ham, formerly of the Institute for Creation Research,
>moved to northern Kentucky.

Dare I apologise on behalf of the whole of Australia, but Ken Ham, along
with Gordon Elliot and Paul Hogan, originally hailed from Downunder. Ken
was particularly active throughout Australia in the 1980's based in the ICR
in Queensland.

>He is now appearing in various fundamentalist
>churches in the region promoting creationism and specifically claiming
>that dinosaurs and humans lived together until sometime after Noah's Flood.
>His operation here seems rather well-financed; and I fear we will eventually
>see his followers try to influence local school boards and state textbooks.

Same, dork, same stories.

>    Earlier this month, a group of fundamentalists distributed 50,000 copies
>of a newspaper called "Kentucky Christian News" to churches, groceries,
>restaurants, and other locations here in central Kentucky.  The January
>issue features Ken Ham and his plans to build a large "creation" museum in
>northern Kentucky.

He had plans to do something similar in Queensland but the whole project
went belly-up. There were stories of financial mismanagement but I don't
know how well founded they were.

>In a feature article
>by Ham, he blames everything from abortion to pedophilia on teaching
>evolution in the schools.

He was pedaling the same bilious excremnent here in my home town of Berowra
in 1985.

>    There are only a few people willing to actively oppose creationism in
>this state.  A well-organized and financed push could easily harm what little
>that passes for science education in Kentucky.  However, I think that
>if enough people order Ham's 25-page free book and don't give him a monetary
>donation it may slow him down a little.  To get a free copy of his book and
>more information on his proposed museum, call toll-free 1-800-950-9507.
>Call often and cost him money!!! I havn't seen his booklet yet, but if it
>reflects his sermons on local access cable then you are in for a shock. Ham
>tells audiences that _T. rex_ was originally a vegetarian until Adam bit the
>apple. (I guess those 7" long serrated teeth were good for busting coconuts).
>Oh well... at least order his book and don't send him a penny.

I am not sure your tactics are ethical but it never hurts to lead by the
boot. Good luck, may the force be with you, but unfortunately there will
always be wankers like Ham around to lead the gullible.

Cheers, Paul

pwillis@ozemail.com.au