The Great Noah's Ark swindle

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The Great Noah's Ark swindle

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http://www.slate.com/articles/health_an ... _park.html

Noting to post the whole article because a bit long and lose all formatting
Will say that financing with junk bonds is pretty low
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Can't he just go on TV and claim that God will strike him dead in a week if he doesn't raise the money? Worked before.
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Wicked Pilot wrote:Can't he just go on TV and claim that God will strike him dead in a week if he doesn't raise the money? Worked before.
I think the advertising standards people might have something to say about that if it didn't.
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Noah’s Laundromat? :wtf:

Every time I think creationists won't surprise me anymore they invent something even more bizzare.
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I am put in mind of the story referenced here:

http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-st ... -tale.html
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