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July 20, 2005
Rebuilding Noah's Ark

As the mysterious shroud of night slowly toys, then engulfs the delicate face of daytime, people often respond to the thick, oppressive darkness by reflecting on their lives, and envisioning what might lay ahead.

For some, these visions may involve future loves, career plans, or lavish dreams of travel to exotic, far-off places. For me they often tend to involve the entire cast of Baywatch, key lime pie and an electric...**clears throat** ... but enough of that.

During a series of nights in April, May, and June of 1974, Pastor Richard Greene had a vision that would change his life forever. In this vision, God - yep, the big man himself - told him he should re-build Noah's Ark.

In the vision, God told Greene to build the Ark as a warning to the world of Jesus' impending return to our planet. There's no sign of him yet, but that might be something to do with the terrible state of public transport these days.

The Ark, located off I-68 in MD, is being built to the same specifications of Noah's original – around 450 feet long and 45 feet high. Construction began in 1976, but after almost 30 years the Ark is still unfinished. This is primarily because the Ark is being funded purely by donations, but also because the Ark is being built to "God's schedule". Whatever that means is anybody's guess.

So if your local weatherman predicts a bout of prolonged, heavy rain, it might be worth getting down to Maryland. Although I wouldn't look forward to standing in line, two-by-two, by a couple of killer bees or a pair of rowdy rattlesnakes. Things could turn very nasty.

Picture from here.

posted by Dr. Wei, PhD 11:17 E-MAIL THIS POST