The above quote comes from Paul Wallace’s great blog post, “Ark Encounter and the death of wonder.”

For a survey of the many lies told by young-earth creationists, see the post “Are Noah’s ark and flood literal scientific facts?” on the blog Science Meets Religion, which concludes: “Not only is this approach scientifically untenable, it is also a theological disaster, since it leads directly to “God the Great Deceiver” theology, an absurd notion that has been condemned by scientists and theologians from numerous religious traditions.” A recent article by Ed Taylor also addresses many of these issues.