Hi,

I agree with Gayle in respect that we all need to take a deep breath
here and to have a more tolerant and easygoing attitude in regards to
this.

Museums and exhibits are often about presenting strong points of view.
Some insitutions present the commonly accepted knowledge (cultural,
historical, artistic, scientific) and in the past thirty years we have
increasingly seen more alternaitve approaches where culture and
history and art are presented by their own culture groups or by guest
curators who can have very different perspectives.

I have been in several museums where creation myths / stories are
presented in much detail for Native American cultures and other
non-christian religions so I don't quite understand why the
Judeo-Christian version of their creation myth isn't equally welcome.

When I studied Latin in school I learned the Roman myths in great
detail - and that was a great entre to understanding the literature,
art, and poetry that I would study in later years. At a minimum having
an understanding and appreciation of the Judeo-Christian perspective
would do the same.

I personally have little desire to visit this new creation museum but
I think that if we practice a sort of cultural correctness and narrow
the perspectives available to the public, we all are bound to suffer
for it.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator

On 5/24/07, Lois Brynes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This is so very, very sad.
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> On May 24, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Candace Perry wrote:
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> Say no more.  Perhaps some of our colleagues in OH or KY might visit and
> fill us in.
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/24/arts/24crea.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th
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