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| | '''Answers in Genesis''' is a non-profit [[young earth creationist]] organization that is dedicated to "defending the [[Bible]] from the very first verse". Its president is [[Ken Ham]], who was a former public school science teacher, and once worked for the [[Institute for Creation Research]] before founding Answers in Genesis in the [[United States]]. | | '''Answers in Genesis''' is a non-profit [[young earth creationist]] organization that is dedicated to "defending the [[Bible]] from the very first verse". Its president is [[Ken Ham]], who was a former public school science teacher, and once worked for the [[Institute for Creation Research]] before founding Answers in Genesis in the [[United States]]. |
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| − | Answers in Genesis in the United States has a state-of-the-art [[Creation Museum]] which opened on May 28, 2007, admitting more than 4,000 visitors on its first day. Answers in Genesis has a award winning website which receives over a hundred thousand visitors each day<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2006/0118nrb.asp</ref>. | + | Answers in Genesis in the United States has a state-of-the-art [[Creation Museum]] which opened on May 28, 2007, admitting more than 4,000 visitors on its first day. Answers in Genesis has an award winning website which receives over a hundred thousand visitors each day<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2006/0118nrb.asp</ref>. |
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| | == Dispute with Creation Ministries International == | | == Dispute with Creation Ministries International == |
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| | After failing to obtain a satisfactory resolution on the dispute, CMI began legal proceedings against AiG (U.S.) in May 2007.<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.biz/lawsuit_justification.html Why CMI-Australia is holding AiG-US legally accountable for its actions]</ref> | | After failing to obtain a satisfactory resolution on the dispute, CMI began legal proceedings against AiG (U.S.) in May 2007.<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.biz/lawsuit_justification.html Why CMI-Australia is holding AiG-US legally accountable for its actions]</ref> |
| | In August 2007 the two parties met in [[Hawaii]] in an attempt to resolve the dispute, and reached verbal agreement on a settlement. | | In August 2007 the two parties met in [[Hawaii]] in an attempt to resolve the dispute, and reached verbal agreement on a settlement. |
| − | However, in putting the agreement in writing, AiG subsequently effectively rewrote it, reneging on the verbal agreement. | + | However, in putting the agreement in writing, CMI claims that AiG subsequently effectively rewrote it, reneging on the verbal agreement. |
| | CMI have intimated that they will resume the legal proceedings.<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.biz/?page=breakdown Breakdown]</ref> | | CMI have intimated that they will resume the legal proceedings.<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.biz/?page=breakdown Breakdown]</ref> |
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