 Creationist Ken Ham Is Building A $101M Noah’s Ark In Kentucky, And He Wants You To Pay For It (VIDEO/TWEETS)Australian-born Creationist Ken Ham and his fundamentalist Christian organization Answers in Genesis (AiG) are looking to build a $101m Ark Adventure in Kentucky, with the centerpiece of a reconstructed Ark. The problem is, they want you the taxpayer to pay for it.Ham, AiG and their so-called Young Earth Creationist movement believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible when it comes to the age and creation of the Earth and all life that ever inhabited it. They believe the Earth and all life was created in 6 days, by an omnipotent God, just 6,000 years ago. They believe dinosaurs and man inhabited the planet at the same time, because everything that is was created in those same 6 days. So yes, there will be a pair of dinosaurs on the ark.According to Newsweek, AiG purchased a 99-acre plot of land just outside Williamstown, Kentucky got the city for just a dollar five years ago. But since then, the project has hit one hurdle after another. Many of Ham s own making.The principal issue at stake now, is that Ham and AiG want the taxpayer to pick up the bill for around a quarter of the construction costs of the project in the form of tax rebates. The group sought to exploit subsidies provided by the state to boost tourism through the Tourism Development Incentive program. Projects of $1 million and upwards can recover 25% of project development costs by recouping their sales taxes.After much debate on their initial application, Kentucky approved the site for the scheme so long as AiG agreed to non-discriminatory hiring practices. This means, they could only recover the cash if they recruited people of all faiths and none. They could not specifically hire Creationists.A few bumps down the road later, and Ham and AiG had to significantly strip back their pans for the park. They were unable to gather together the funds and investment to create the full theme park. Due to the substantial changes to the plans, they had to resubmit their application to Kentucky for the tax rebate. This time is was denied. Why? Because apparently, honesty and integrity mean nothing to this group of creationists.Despite their reluctant agreements to get their hands on state cash, AiG had released a decidedly discriminatory recruitment policy for the Ark Adventure. The website demanded a salvation testimony  and a creationist statement of faith from all prospective job applicants   clearly ruling out non-believers.So now, Ken Ham and AiG are suing Kentucky for the money   claiming religious discrimination. Greg Lipper, senior litigation counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State points out the muddled-thinking that AiG is applying in this case. AiG is confusing what they have the right to do as a private organization with what taxpayers are required to fund, They re saying Kentucky taxpayers should pay for them to expand a religious ministry. That kind of argument would make Thomas Jefferson turn in his grave. No one is telling Ham as a private citizen, who or how he can hire. It is only as a recipient of state funds, which he is free to enter or not, that he is required to follow the stipulations that would be applied to any organization or individual doing the same. Just like chances of his theory of genesis being true, Ham s chances of getting his lawsuit through are slim to none.And his Ark hasn t escaped the attention of social media users either I just realised that America's immigration policy doesn't weed out Australian Ark Building Lunatics. #kenham  Gotapulse (@gotapulse) January 3, 2016If #KenHam could get a 500 yr old dude & his kids to build the Ark themselves w/o modern technology I would give the park more credit.  Uncle John (@azmoderate) January 18, 2016If Ken Ham wants to replicate the trials and tribulations of biblical Noah, then he should probably cease seeking to exploit tax loopholes to make up for his lack of fundraising skills. Religious freedom requires that if a man wants to spend $101 million of his own money to build a giant ark in Kentucky   he is free to do so. However, he has no right under religious freedom to expect you and I to pay for him to do so.Featured Image via YouTube ScreengrabNews
creationist ken ham is building a noah ark in kentucky and he wants you to pay for it creationist ken ham fundamentalist christian organization answers genesis big looking build ark adventure kentucky centerpiece reconstructed ark the problem want taxpayer pay big young earth creationist movement believe literal interpretation bible comes age creation earth life ever inhabited they believe earth life created days omnipotent god years ago they believe dinosaurs man inhabited planet time everything created days so yes pair dinosaurs newsweek big purchased plot land outside williamson kentucky got city dollar five years ago but since project hit one hurdle another many ham principal issue stake ham big want taxpayer pick bill around quarter construction costs project form tax debates the group sought exploit subsidies provided state boost tourism tourism development incentive program projects million upwards recover project development costs recording sales much debate initial application kentucky approved site scheme long big agreed hiring practices this means could recover cash recruited people faiths none they could specifically hire bumps road later ham big significantly strip back pans park they unable gather together funds investment create full theme park due substantial changes plans resubmit application kentucky tax rebate this time denied why because apparently honesty integrity mean nothing group reluctant agreements get hands state cash big released decidedly discriminatory recruitment policy ark adventure the website demanded salvation testimony creationist statement faith prospective job applicants clearly ruling ken ham big suing kentucky money claiming religious discrimination greg clipper senior litigation counsel americans united separation church state points big applying case big confusing right private organization taxpayers required fund they saying kentucky taxpayers pay expand religious ministry that kind argument would make thomas jefferson turn grave no one telling ham private citizen hire it recipient state funds free enter required follow stipulation would applied organization individual just like chances theory genesis true ham chances getting lawsuit slim ark escaped attention social media users either i realised america immigration policy weed australian ark building lunatic kenya gotapulse gotapulse january kenya could get yr old dude kids build ark modern technology i would give park credit uncle john moderate january ken ham wants replicate trials tribulations biblical noah probably cease seeking exploit tax loopholes make lack fundraising skills religious freedom requires man wants spend million money build giant ark kentucky free however right religious freedom expect i pay image via youtube screengrabnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Creationist Ken Ham Is Building A $101M Noah’s Ark In Kentucky, And He Wants You To Pay For It (VIDEO/TWEETS)Australian-born Creationist Ken Ham and his fundamentalist Christian organization Answers in Genesis (AiG) are looking to build a $101m Ark Adventure in Kentucky, with the centerpiece of a reconstructed Ark. The problem is, they want you the taxpayer to pay for it.Ham, AiG and their so-called Young Earth Creationist movement believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible when it comes to the age and creation of the Earth and all life that ever inhabited it. They believe the Earth and all life was created in 6 days, by an omnipotent God, just 6,000 years ago. They believe dinosaurs and man inhabited the planet at the same time, because everything that is was created in those same 6 days. So yes, there will be a pair of dinosaurs on the ark.According to Newsweek, AiG purchased a 99-acre plot of land just outside Williamstown, Kentucky got the city for just a dollar five years ago. But since then, the project has hit one hurdle after another. Many of Ham s own making.The principal issue at stake now, is that Ham and AiG want the taxpayer to pick up the bill for around a quarter of the construction costs of the project in the form of tax rebates. The group sought to exploit subsidies provided by the state to boost tourism through the Tourism Development Incentive program. Projects of $1 million and upwards can recover 25% of project development costs by recouping their sales taxes.After much debate on their initial application, Kentucky approved the site for the scheme so long as AiG agreed to non-discriminatory hiring practices. This means, they could only recover the cash if they recruited people of all faiths and none. They could not specifically hire Creationists.A few bumps down the road later, and Ham and AiG had to significantly strip back their pans for the park. They were unable to gather together the funds and investment to create the full theme park. Due to the substantial changes to the plans, they had to resubmit their application to Kentucky for the tax rebate. This time is was denied. Why? Because apparently, honesty and integrity mean nothing to this group of creationists.Despite their reluctant agreements to get their hands on state cash, AiG had released a decidedly discriminatory recruitment policy for the Ark Adventure. The website demanded a salvation testimony  and a creationist statement of faith from all prospective job applicants   clearly ruling out non-believers.So now, Ken Ham and AiG are suing Kentucky for the money   claiming religious discrimination. Greg Lipper, senior litigation counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State points out the muddled-thinking that AiG is applying in this case. AiG is confusing what they have the right to do as a private organization with what taxpayers are required to fund, They re saying Kentucky taxpayers should pay for them to expand a religious ministry. That kind of argument would make Thomas Jefferson turn in his grave. No one is telling Ham as a private citizen, who or how he can hire. It is only as a recipient of state funds, which he is free to enter or not, that he is required to follow the stipulations that would be applied to any organization or individual doing the same. Just like chances of his theory of genesis being true, Ham s chances of getting his lawsuit through are slim to none.And his Ark hasn t escaped the attention of social media users either I just realised that America's immigration policy doesn't weed out Australian Ark Building Lunatics. #kenham  Gotapulse (@gotapulse) January 3, 2016If #KenHam could get a 500 yr old dude & his kids to build the Ark themselves w/o modern technology I would give the park more credit.  Uncle John (@azmoderate) January 18, 2016If Ken Ham wants to replicate the trials and tribulations of biblical Noah, then he should probably cease seeking to exploit tax loopholes to make up for his lack of fundraising skills. Religious freedom requires that if a man wants to spend $101 million of his own money to build a giant ark in Kentucky   he is free to do so. However, he has no right under religious freedom to expect you and I to pay for him to do so.Featured Image via YouTube ScreengrabNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: creationist ken ham is building a noah ark in kentucky and he wants you to pay for it creationist ken ham fundamentalist christian organization answers genesis big looking build ark adventure kentucky centerpiece reconstructed ark the problem want taxpayer pay big young earth creationist movement believe literal interpretation bible comes age creation earth life ever inhabited they believe earth life created days omnipotent god years ago they believe dinosaurs man inhabited planet time everything created days so yes pair dinosaurs newsweek big purchased plot land outside williamson kentucky got city dollar five years ago but since project hit one hurdle another many ham principal issue stake ham big want taxpayer pick bill around quarter construction costs project form tax debates the group sought exploit subsidies provided state boost tourism tourism development incentive program projects million upwards recover project development costs recording sales much debate initial application kentucky approved site scheme long big agreed hiring practices this means could recover cash recruited people faiths none they could specifically hire bumps road later ham big significantly strip back pans park they unable gather together funds investment create full theme park due substantial changes plans resubmit application kentucky tax rebate this time denied why because apparently honesty integrity mean nothing group reluctant agreements get hands state cash big released decidedly discriminatory recruitment policy ark adventure the website demanded salvation testimony creationist statement faith prospective job applicants clearly ruling ken ham big suing kentucky money claiming religious discrimination greg clipper senior litigation counsel americans united separation church state points big applying case big confusing right private organization taxpayers required fund they saying kentucky taxpayers pay expand religious ministry that kind argument would make thomas jefferson turn grave no one telling ham private citizen hire it recipient state funds free enter required follow stipulation would applied organization individual just like chances theory genesis true ham chances getting lawsuit slim ark escaped attention social media users either i realised america immigration policy weed australian ark building lunatic kenya gotapulse gotapulse january kenya could get yr old dude kids build ark modern technology i would give park credit uncle john moderate january ken ham wants replicate trials tribulations biblical noah probably cease seeking exploit tax loopholes make lack fundraising skills religious freedom requires man wants spend million money build giant ark kentucky free however right religious freedom expect i pay image via youtube screengrabnews