Creationists Sell Christian Theme Park To Themselves To Avoid $700,000 In Taxes

[Lebam in LA]

And God said unto Noah, "Avoid thy financial obligations."

Officials in Williamston, Ky., are worried that revenue generated by Ark Encounter, an Old Testament-themed amusement park, may soon dry up following an odd maneuvering by the property's owners.

Ark Encounter LLC sold its primary plot of land to its nonprofit affiliate for just $10 despite the property being valued as high as $48 million, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports, which could be the home of the giant Noah's Ark replica's preliminary move to declaring itself exempt from having to pay taxes.

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[link:http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ky-city-fears-noah-ark-theme-park-dodge-taxes-article-1.3338874|

[Turbineguy]

1. This is hardly an original idea.

The IRS may already have a rule in place.

Now, if they'd only followed the New Testament they would know about rendering unto Ceasar.

[BigmanPigman]

2. I wish Bill Maher weren't on vacation. He could have fun with this

and do it justice. Tax free religion...what a fucking joke. I think Jim Baker would have some input too. Religion, business, and politics are the same racket. Rip off people and justify it by lying. It's worked for a couple of thousand years so far.

[bench scientist]

3. Seems like a fraudulent conveyance,and violates good faith & fair dealing provisions of contract law

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAH!!....this is fucking Ken Ham you're talking about.

The dude vehemently clings to the idea that the earth and the entire universe is 6000 years old.

You actually expect "good faith & fair dealing" from someone like that?

He's a shyster, from start to finish

[bench scientist]

17. nope , but I expect him to answer for it in a court. n/t

[hatrack]

4. $10 to park, $40 for an adult ticket, and for all that you get . . .

A concrete and steel ark with recorded animal noises, farcical dioramas of ancient Hebrews riding dinosaurs, and a "science museum". All that, and only $50 to get in the door.

There is a zipline, with prices ranging from $49 to $99, and some other aerial odds and ends. And that's it, except for the gift shop (of course) and the dining room (of course).

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. and he is gonna go bankrupt, people are not showing up.

Now if he would set fire to it and charge admission, lots of people would probably show.

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Typical Republican Christian tactic - get the taxpayers to build your shit, take all the profit,

and give nothing back to the taxpayers except "Oh, but we're teaching about Jeebus and saving souls!"

Fucking piles of shit. Ken Hamm is a pile of shit. Creation Scientists are piles of shit. Right wing Christians are piles of shit.

great big stinking useless asshole piles of shit.

Should be fucking embarrassed - they're so far away from the Beatitudes and anything Jesus taught, that Buddhists and Muslims and atheists are better Christians than they are.

[stopbush]

7. Bingo!

They built it as a for profit entity to secure ten$ Of million$ of dollars in state tax breaks, etc. now, they sell it to themselves to avoid taxes due on the for profit entity.

[TexasProgresive]

10. And I thought that was major league sports sctick.

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. it is them as well. Though of course, many of them are also in the Republican Christian Industry.

Sigh...

[Lebam in LA]

6. You have to admit, they have scamming down

to an art

[NightWatcher]

8. Their first scam was a beaut. Virgin birth, everlasting life, no meat on Fridays

[Lee-Lee]

9. I was reading about how they have strained services in that county already

Without as much impact for local businesses as promised.

If they try to evade property taxes it will destroy the community, because they will still have to provide, fire, EMS and police services to the facility.

[rockfordfile]

12. these people are crooks

[yortsed snacilbuper]

13. There's a born again sucker every minute.

[Blue Owl]

14. Just say Noah

n/t

[dalton99a]

15. Maybe Zeus will strike it down with a thunderbolt

[maxrandb]

18. And the fucking people in Kentucky

Will continue to vote for these fucking criminals

[Vinca]

19. That sounds fraudulent.

If it was done for a philanthropic reason it would be one thing, but it's clearly to avoid taxes. But, it's Kentucky. MAGA, MAGA, MAGA. When you need to see a doctor, go to the Ark instead.