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    In today's mail I got a solicitation from the Bible Museum. Apparently they want to build a museum dedicated to the history and influence of the Bible in the world. My feeling is I have better things to do with my money than support such a museum.

    What do you think?
    "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

    "Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom

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    I would be interested in visiting such a museum if I happened to be in town, but I don't see myself giving any money.
    "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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    • #3
      Maybe they could save money and put the Bible Museum in the Confederate Flag Museum.
      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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      • #4
        My understanding is that the museum is being operated by evangelical Christians, right?
        "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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        • #5
          Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post
          My understanding is that the museum is being operated by evangelical Christians, right?
          Website http://museumofthebible.org/ is a little murky to me. I only recognize one of the Board of Directors. Conservative-Evangelically is probably a better description.
          "For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

          "Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom

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          • #6
            It looks like the Hobby Lobby owners are behind it. Steve Green is the chairman of the Museum of the Bible and also the President of Hobby Lobby. They acquired a lot of Biblical artifacts that have already been on tour and will be housed at the museum. According to their website, they have 200 million dollars of assets and are planning on finishing the museum in 2017. Somehow they spent 10 million dollars last year. It is near the Capitol, so it could be accessible to a lot of people in DC.

            Whether or not to fund it? Depends on what you think would be a good use of your money.
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            • #7
              It is Hobby lobby. They were on the Eric Metexas show. And excellent program IMO. http://ericmetaxas.com. That is his website. The talk program is here: http://www.metaxastalk.com/podcast/thursday-may-7-2015/ This one is on the Museum of the Bible. It answers lots of questions.
              Faith is not what we fall back to when reason isn't available. It's the conviction of what we have reason to believe. Greg Koukl

              The loss of objectivity in moral thought does not lead to liberation. It leads to oppression. Secular ideologies preach liberty, but they practice tyranny. — Nancy Pearcey

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