On November 2, the ABC class of 2012 packed into two 14-passenger vans and headed on a field trip to the Creation Museum.

Located 40 miles from the home office in Petersburg, Kentucky, this museum’s purpose is to teach the doctrine of God’s creation as opposed to the fallacy of macroevolution. They teach the “young earth” theory, which is the belief that the universe was created 6,000 years ago and that man’s existence was concurrent with the dinosaur age.

There were many educational activities available, and one in particular sparked interest: the planetarium. Armed with a digital projection system and a knowledgeable team headed by Dr. Jason Lisle, the students were shown an enthralling presentation featuring the known universe. The biggest difference between this feature and most other planetariums at other museums is the perspective that God’s Word is true and that good science starts from the Bible.

The museum had more to offer as well. From the “Walk Through Biblical History Exhibit” and the “Dinosaur Den” to the “Noah’s Ark Construction Site” and the well-loved petting zoo, everything was done with a high level of quality and attention to detail. I was most excited because they had a real live camel—enough said!

The next day, ABC instructor Steve Myers revisited the topics they had seen at the Creation Museum and compared it to what the Bible says. For nearly four hours, he “set the record straight” on assertions the Creation Museum had made, such as the concurrence of dinosaurs with man and the belief that those dinosaurs had been saved through the Flood, the existence of literal fire-breathing dragons, the adamant belief that the earth is only 6,000 years old and the popular representation of angels looking like men with wings. He also critiqued the Museum for spending so much energy and effort to prove the six days of creation while completely ignoring the seventh day, the creation of the Sabbath.

Overall, there were a great many things to be marveled at, especially when considering God’s power put into His creation. The trip was successful and I would like to give thanks to the warm staff at the Creation Museum and everyone at the home office who put in the effort to make this event happen.