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==Atheist bias==

==Atheist bias==

Because the Ark Encounter is an explicitly Christian attraction with an explicitly Christian message, many atheists are opposed to it to a fanatical degree. After the Ark Encounter opened, many atheists spread a rumor that attendance levels were extremely low.<ref>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/15/creationist-ken-ham-caught-misleading-people-about-ark-encounters-attendance-on-opening-day/</ref><ref>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/22/ken-ham-isnt-a-big-bad-ogre-why-i-feel-bad-about-ark-encounter/</ref><ref>https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/skimpy-attendance-at-the-ark-park/</ref><ref>http://deadstate.org/according-to-drone-footage-ken-hams-ark-encounter-isnt-getting-the-attendance-he-predicted/</ref><ref>http://americannewsx.com/hot-off-the-press/kentuckians-donate-18-million-for-empty-ark-encounter/</ref> However, in September 2016, it was reported by reliable sources that Ark Encounter attendance actually exceeded expectations.<ref>Hamrick, Brian (September 15, 2016). [http://www.wlwt.com/news/riding-wave-of-popularity-ark-encounter-exceeds-attendance-projections/41685054 Riding wave of popularity, Ark Encounter exceeds attendance projections]. ''WLWT''. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/09/16/ark-encounter-beats-attendance-projections.html Ark Encounter beats attendance projections]. ''Cincinnati Business Courier''. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.wlky.com/news/the-ark-encounter-exceeds-attendance-projections/41700912 The Ark Encounter exceeds attendance projections]. ''WLKY''. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref>

Because the Ark Encounter is an explicitly Christian attraction with an explicitly Christian message, many atheists are opposed to it to a fanatical degree. After the Ark Encounter opened, many atheists spread a rumor that attendance levels were extremely low.<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/15/creationist-ken-ham-caught-misleading-people-about-ark-encounters-attendance-on-opening-day/],[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/07/22/ken-ham-isnt-a-big-bad-ogre-why-i-feel-bad-about-ark-encounter/], [https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/skimpy-attendance-at-the-ark-park/],[http://deadstate.org/according-to-drone-footage-ken-hams-ark-encounter-isnt-getting-the-attendance-he-predicted/], [http://americannewsx.com/hot-off-the-press/kentuckians-donate-18-million-for-empty-ark-encounter/]</ref> However, in September 2016, it was reported by reliable sources that Ark Encounter attendance actually exceeded expectations.<ref>Hamrick, Brian (September 15, 2016). [http://www.wlwt.com/news/riding-wave-of-popularity-ark-encounter-exceeds-attendance-projections/41685054 Riding wave of popularity, Ark Encounter exceeds attendance projections]. ''WLWT''. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/09/16/ark-encounter-beats-attendance-projections.html Ark Encounter beats attendance projections]. ''Cincinnati Business Courier''. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.wlky.com/news/the-ark-encounter-exceeds-attendance-projections/41700912 The Ark Encounter exceeds attendance projections]. ''WLKY''. September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.</ref>

== See also ==

== See also ==