Caesar Demands A Building Permit

Here’s a great story I didn’t have time to blog about when it broke earlier this month. One of the more famous and notorious of the young earth creationists is back in trouble with the law. Kent Hovind’s theme park, Dinosaur Adventure Land, “Where Dinosaurs and the Bible Meet,” is in danger of being torn down by the state.

Hovind is screaming religious persecution, as he did when he refused to pay taxes and the IRS raided his house. (You see, taxes aren’t a part of his religious beliefs).

The new flap over his theme park is occuring because no one obtained a building permit from the county.

Members of Hovind’s organization found county officials quite unsympathetic to their plight. County Commisioner Mike Whitehead has the quote of the day:

Scripture also says ‘Render unto Caesar what Caesar demands.’ And right now, Caesar demands a building permit.