Comments on: Praiseland Lives! But Not for Long, Hope Some http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Darryl http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-40343 Darryl Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:06:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-40343 Richard, you slew me with your last post! Richard, you slew me with your last post!

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-40309 Richard Wade Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:51:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-40309 I'm surprised they're not going for tax-free status as a religious organization. It's a church with roller-coasters. They could have a seven-loop coaster for the Creation: (Big booming voice) "And on the third day..." <em>AIIEEEEE!!</em> "Daddy, let's get on the Dogma Merry-go-round!" "Okay, honey, soon as I finish my Eucharist Burger. This is really good!" "HURee! HURee! Step right up to Pasqual's Wager young man, take a chance to win your purr-itee girl a bee-you-tee-ful donkey plush toy!" "The Inerrantmobile turns you completely upside down!" "You go, my stomach couldn't take it." "Wack-an-Atheist, what's that?" "Oh it's cool. These little doll heads of Darwin, Dawkins, Harris and Hitchens pop up out of these hell holes, and you wack 'em back down with the Hammer of Truth!" Anybody who wants to see religion lose its grip on society should heartily approve of this theme park. I’m surprised they’re not going for tax-free status as a religious organization. It’s a church with roller-coasters. They could have a seven-loop coaster for the Creation: (Big booming voice) “And on the third day…” AIIEEEEE!!

“Daddy, let’s get on the Dogma Merry-go-round!” “Okay, honey, soon as I finish my Eucharist Burger. This is really good!”

“HURee! HURee! Step right up to Pasqual’s Wager young man, take a chance to win your purr-itee girl a bee-you-tee-ful donkey plush toy!”

“The Inerrantmobile turns you completely upside down!” “You go, my stomach couldn’t take it.”

“Wack-an-Atheist, what’s that?” “Oh it’s cool. These little doll heads of Darwin, Dawkins, Harris and Hitchens pop up out of these hell holes, and you wack ‘em back down with the Hammer of Truth!”

Anybody who wants to see religion lose its grip on society should heartily approve of this theme park.

]]> By: Mriana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39998 Mriana Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:45:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39998 Oh brother! :roll: Excuse me, but I think I'm getting sick. Fred Landers and kids always made me feel nausea. I agree though, the money should not go into that. :( Have we forgotten how to help people? I mean REALLY help people? Oh brother! :roll: Excuse me, but I think I’m getting sick. Fred Landers and kids always made me feel nausea.

I agree though, the money should not go into that. :( Have we forgotten how to help people? I mean REALLY help people?

]]> By: Maria http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39971 Maria Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:19:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39971 I agree, Mike C. This money shouldn't be going to anything like that. I'm glad people of all backgrounds are speaking out against it. It's about time. It pretty much just turns everything into a caricature, just like the creation museum. I agree, Mike C. This money shouldn’t be going to anything like that. I’m glad people of all backgrounds are speaking out against it. It’s about time. It pretty much just turns everything into a caricature, just like the creation museum.

]]> By: Mike C http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39944 Mike C Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:01:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39944 <blockquote>Oh, and the sales taxes that would be paid for goods at/in the park? That government money might go to helping pay for Bible Park USA’s development costs.</blockquote> Sadly, this kind of thing happens all the time with new development - not just for Bible theme parks. Our own town is giving tax break incentives to the Wal-Mart that is coming in return for the sidewalks and water systems they'll be putting in when they build. Frankly it's that kind of corporate welfare that pisses me off more than anything. I don't care if it's Bible Park USA or Wal-Mart or whoever - if you're a multi-million dollar corporation that's invading somebody's small town and destroying its quality of life you can pay for your own damn pipes and sidewalks!

Oh, and the sales taxes that would be paid for goods at/in the park? That government money might go to helping pay for Bible Park USA’s development costs.

Sadly, this kind of thing happens all the time with new development – not just for Bible theme parks. Our own town is giving tax break incentives to the Wal-Mart that is coming in return for the sidewalks and water systems they’ll be putting in when they build.

Frankly it’s that kind of corporate welfare that pisses me off more than anything. I don’t care if it’s Bible Park USA or Wal-Mart or whoever – if you’re a multi-million dollar corporation that’s invading somebody’s small town and destroying its quality of life you can pay for your own damn pipes and sidewalks!

]]> By: Darryl http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39900 Darryl Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:08:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/09/praiseland-lives-but-not-for-long-hope-some/#comment-39900 Let's see . . . I've already crossed Texas off the list . . . hmmm . . . Kansas we know has to go . . . there's Kentucky with its creation museum . . . uh, and now Tennesee (sorry Nashville)--maybe Louisiana could somehow annex Memphis (gotta have Memphis). Let’s see . . . I’ve already crossed Texas off the list . . . hmmm . . . Kansas we know has to go . . . there’s Kentucky with its creation museum . . . uh, and now Tennesee (sorry Nashville)–maybe Louisiana could somehow annex Memphis (gotta have Memphis).

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