Secular Tour of the Ark Encounter: Atheist Bailey Harris vs. Fundamentalist Ken Ham

[@elefader]

For an extra dose of irony, the owners of this attraction sued the insurers to recoup costs for rain damage. They were denied the claim due to it being declared an act of God. I'm not making this up.

[@josephreinbolt1153]

Really? That's hysterical!!

[@Cariboux83]

@Sugar Muffin We know. But it's still funny.

[@ronrawson1901]

@Sugar Muffin Yes you're right, but to Ken Ham and all his Hamettes "An act of god" means exactly that. So Jehovah personally fucked up their little tax haven...sorry...scientemific exibit

[@jager0724]

So, kids, don't skimp on insurance. Buy the best one!

[@Pow3llMorgan]

@Sugar Muffin That's only the one part of the hilarious irony. The other is that the thing suffered _rain_ _damage_ . It's supposed to be a simile of a boat that was built specifically to escape the rain damage :D:D

[@ZuhlJin]

"And now let the incest begin." Almost spit my coffee over the keyboard hearing that. Nice and funny video. I like that you're writing books for a younger audience that's a really good thing.

[@Bailsharris]

Exposing children to science, and the scientific method, is very beneficial to our world and I'm so happy that my books can help introduce these to them in a VERY small way.

[@anewbold219]

I also was eating dinner and almost spit out my food laughing this girl is so funny

[@Bailsharris]

@LordKellthe1st Thank you!

[@adamlitz8052]

@@Bailsharris Don't worry about wasting your money on this con man's cult and Kentucky's shame as I have just bought all your books online to read to my 3 1/2 year old daughter and I hope that one day, like yourself, she will become a shining example of our future's intellectual minds. Keep up the hard work as i have no doubt you will go far.

[@captainzappbrannagan]

Hillbillies must have wrote the bible! lol

[@greekgoddessmom]

What a dynamic and creative young journalist--she is the hope of the future.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@jerrycapizzi2081]

The worst part is that officials are doing everything they can to introduce rubish like this into our public schools.

[@ethmad9061]

@@sodomizetheweak what?

[@Bailsharris]

It's very scary!

[@utjason8]

In Tennessee they passed a law requiring schools to have the words "In god we trust" posted in the commons area of every school.

[@steadfastneasy26]

@Jerry Capizzi "..... to introduce rubish like this into our public schools." Well, they might as well to take up the time that spelling classes used to take. It's "rubbish", boy genius.

[@steadfastneasy26]

@@adamplentl5588 Soooooo, there are more than 2 genders???

[@Boonehams]

KEN HAMM: "Going to college can make you an atheist!" BAILEY HARRIS: ... Excellent video, Bailey! You suffered so we didn't have to.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Ham 'n Eggs deserves all the ridicule he can get for the damage he is doing to little children.

[@TomSmith-pl3tw]

Just like jesus LOL.

[@BPRbuster]

Bailey Stardust -Yes!!! Thank you so much Bailey!!! You are a very smart and talented young woman. I see you doing great things with your life-you already have done so much! Good luck to all your ventures!!! PEACE ✌🏼

[@dalepalm1138]

I couldn't remember the name of that bunghole ken ham... Too funny, didn't he tried to run for president or something..? What a dummy...

[@Art-mm4nn]

Well done my girl.. The youth of America ... very proud...

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@steved8878]

“Populated the Earth with righteous people.” Then why was there sin after the flood? Sounds like Noah’s flood was a failure.

[@Cariboux83]

@@sodomizetheweak Are you seriously going to insult every person who has an argument that you can't counter? Which is, as I can tell from your comments... Any argument?

[@willyeeton4390]

If I'm remembering Bible study correctly, Noah got shitfaced and slept naked in his tent. One of his sons then walked in and saw his dad's pp. This is officially stated as when sin entered into the world again. Noah then **pronounced a curse on his son and his son's offspring to be slaves to the offspring of his brothers.**

[@Wendygirljp]

Steve - Remember that the first thing Noah supposedly did when disembarking from the Ark was to get blindly drunk and passed out!

[@Wendygirljp]

@@sodomizetheweak You seem to be of the type who like in the video reported this little girl to the Security people because she was giving facts instead of myth. Are you really that into St. Ken of Ham to realize that what this is happening to be a fantasy pseudo-boat and a mythical fable?

[@FelixDegenaar]

@@sodomizetheweak : troll on.

[@orogenicman]

"They are stone cold ____ nuts. I can't be kind of this, because these people believe that the Flintstones is a documentary." - Lewis Black

[@panon5292]

I just read that, and then re-read it in Lewis' voice. Better the second time.

[@richardcrouse9074]

orogenicman _____ nuts reminds me of a cool joke a guy was visiting a mental hospital and he came across a woman talking nonsense so he understood her problem then he met a man dancing around swinging his arms all over and falling to the floor, he understood his problem then, he saw a man in a doctor’s uniform with his dick hanging out and stuck in a bowl of nuts, and he said to him I don’t understand your problem you seem like a fine intelligent upstanding doctor here so why are you here? The man in the doctors uniform said to him Are you stupid dude? Can’t you see I’m fucking nuts?!?

[@tiffsaver]

I'm a boater. When a boat loses power and becomes parallel to the waves, IT EVENTUALLY SINKS. What powered the Ark???

[@korvet8482]

Can I just point out that in this place someone called security on a 13 year old for stating how old the earth is?

[@KiithNaabal]

Well, its the perfect comeback for these ultraliberal athesis who are silencing the conservative believers I guess....

[@mainely8007]

KiithNaabal lmao yes you poor little martyrs for your religion. Weak little cowards with almost as much contempt for science and humanity as you have for your Bibles, I.e. that book you never read or study.

[@vinx.909]

​@@KiithNaabal i don't think the atheist are silencing the believers, it's just that all the points they make have already been addressed so many times. it's capitalism need for something new to present. make up a new argument for my skydaddy exists and you'll get attention. but don't try path of pascals wager again, that path has been so threaded that the erosion turned it into a fucking canyon.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

She was embarrassing their adult “experts”

[@joeshmoe6908]

KiithNaabal You watch Fox News don’t you?

[@adamlawr]

I've never been so disappointed that I can only give one up vote.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@BaronVonQuiply]

I gotcha covered.

[@tabathiarogers7885]

adamlawr angels mated with humans and had children and the angels corrupted human kind so God flooded the earth. Those angels are bound in hell until judgement day. That’s why arguing with atheist is pointless because they don’t even understand the Bible.

[@powbobs]

Tabathia Castleberry Fairy tales.

[@mycroft983]

So they don’t believe in Evolution but they believe in Kinds that “Evolve” into other forms of animals!!! I hope there is more of you in your school it would mean there is hope for the human race...

[@A._is_for]

Kid pointing out blatant contradictions gets security called on her... Shame to those bullies

[@jw8687]

Those aren't bullies, those are "devout Christian's" following their mantra ...... Yeah...ok....sure

[@mainely8007]

They react precisely like someone who knows their religion is weak, pathetic, hollow and indefensible.

[@allencolvin656]

Freedom of speech only applies to them...and white supremacists, I guess...

[@ctcs9162]

welcome to Grant county. So many short dicks there they fight each other for jobs like this. Check me.

[@EvanXDev]

What contradictions? Evolution is nonsensical.

[@cardboardbelt]

Hi Bailey! Daffy Stardust here. Thanks so much for this video tour! Keep up the good fight!

[@Bailsharris]

Hello, Daffy Stardust!

[@mgregggphone]

Thank you for saving me 50 bucks! Looking forward to seeing more quality content out of this channel. Also, the mantra of this ark encounter place is sort of the inverse of your mantra. "If I can convince you that the flood is real, I can convince you that heaven and hell is real."

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@troyevitt2437]

Shouldn't the American taxpayer-Humanist, Christian, Jew, Muslim-be allowed to write off the cost to support a, quote "religious charity cause" unquote, on paper?

[@peterpain6625]

@@Bailsharris Thanks from me too. Would be dragged out by security screaming with laughter 10 feet in though i guess :D $50 less for those idiots ...

[@kellyhiggins2867]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire

[@Bailsharris]

I love it!

[@mainely8007]

@The Mandalorian I agree. Anecdotally whenever I lived in "the Bible Belt" I saw more crime and dishonest business practices than I ever saw anywhere else I lived in the world.

[@PEACE2U-ALL]

@The Mandalorian when have you ever seen a Christian gunning people down? You do realize that most of the atrocities committed in the 20th century were done by atheists who believe in evolution, right? The foundation of Communism is BUILT on making people stop believing in God and has ALWAYS lead to millions of innocent people being murdered by Communist dictators. And it's not the "religious" people who fight to make and keep the ability to murder unwanted babies, which ALSO numbers in the millions, legal. This is documented historical fact, which will ALWAYS outweigh twisted wishful thinking. Don't forget that Jesus Himself stated that the two commandments that encompass the whole of the Bible are to love God and love others as yourself. Evolution is the belief that life is an accident with no real value. Did you know that there was actually a time, when Christianity was still prominent here, that people never even locked their car doors while leaving them unattended or locked the doors to their houses at night because the idea of people breaking into a vehicle to steal it or breaking into someone's home to rob and murder them was unthought of? Ask ANY elderly person! Can ANYONE verify that violent crime is done by Christians, or are the Crusades, which was done by CATHOLICISM, still all everyone has to point to as "proof" that religious people are violent? You could point to Islam. Of course, you run the risk of being called a bigoted racist Islamophobe if you do. Go figure THAT one. It is hard to believe people are really this stupid today. If it wasn't for KZbin response threads, I don't think I COULD believe it. But here you guys are, practically bragging about how stupid you are like it's a good thing. Please continue trying to tell people how good and moral atheists are. I guess the importance of actually having FACTS is a myth now. It certainly isn't reality. And we wonder why America is falling apart. Sorry to interrupt your ignorance parade. I'm not really expecting any kind of truthful responses from you. Just showing you the difference between reality and wishful thinking, although I'm sure denial will take over from here.

[@PEACE2U-ALL]

@@mainely8007 I DEFINITELY call BS to what YOU'RE trying to tie together. Let's just ignore that it's also the meth capital in that area, or is that because of the Bible belt also? And 2+2 doesn't equal 4 in the land of make believe, either. Good bye, common sense. Good bye, facts. Hello, modern American.

[@mainely8007]

Paul Rice check how many abortion doctors were murdered by “Christian” pro lifers.

[@-Rambi-]

called the security on you, that shows how strong their faith really is.

[@istvansipos9940]

showing how strong their pretention is :- ) Because not even the most devout "believer" would actually believe that some1 has regular chats with a god. Not even to their dearest friends. they have faith light only

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

Their faith in power and authority.

[@funmakers2093]

Rambi It also shows the pattern of casting out deniers for fear of the truth and intolerance of differing views. This is written into their dogma. God killed sinners. So why not call security and get them thrown out. They’re not like us. They’re the bad ones. This is a religion of fear, privilege and prejudice. Imagine the kind of people who would use their strong arm to throw you out because you’re practicing free-speech in America.

[@mikeike3094]

Go to a real museum and question what they tell you. They will take the time to educate and inform, not threaten to throw you out.

[@BitestheStuff]

This Ark sounds hella inconvenient to travel to. Will make for an interesting "abandoned ark" video one day.

[@Chris.Brisson]

I'll bet they are making good money from public school field trips (as prearranged before construction even began). Tax dollars at work.

[@PassiveSmoking]

You could say it's an inconvenient untruth

[@Bailsharris]

Ha ha! Maybe one of my future grandchildren can do that video!

[@lilith_speaks_out]

@@Bailsharris, girl! You can make that video yourself in about 10 years!! Fingers crossed.

[@troyevitt2437]

I have BAPTIST believer family members that won't go to this abortion. Around their home congregation, where I grew up, even most of the Ashley River Baptist Church families say that the Ark Encounter should have been placed closer to SECULAR attractions, both-get this-for Christians' convenience AND to "save more lost souls". "More Salvation For Your Vacation", Bwahahahahahaha!

[@teammuncy]

"Where's the church/state separation?" I'm not an advocate for state funding of one's business projects, religious or otherwise. However, I do believe it's important to understand that the philosophy of "separation of church and state", as it is understood and defended today, was not present with the political bodies and governments which composed the thirteen states that individually ratified the federal Constitution between 1787 and 1790. We know this by examining the original state constitutions, the majority of which had religious requirements for holding office. It was in Everson v. Board of Education in 1947 that Justice Hugo Black first applied the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights as binding on the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This is the point at which the metaphor "wall of separation", a phrase penned by Thomas Jefferson in an 1802 letter to the Baptist Association of Danbury, Connecticut, began to be misinterpreted and misused. A read of the context of Jefferson's letters shows clearly that Jefferson is not advocating here for a religion-abstinent government. Rather, he is reassuring devoutly religious Baptist constituents that he is indeed a friend of religious liberty and is striking back at those who vilified him as being nonreligious. In Jefferson's letter, he assured the congregation that the federal government ("state" here being defined generally as government) could not interfere with their church or offer special favors to any particular sect. The misuse and legal enforcement of the phrase has been given its legal strength by way of incorporation through the 14th Amendment, an amendment which itself required the disenfranchising of the people of ten states of the American Union, and the annulment of their governments by congressional decree during the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 and 1868. "Separation of Church and State" therefore has no actual Constitutional foundation, though it is widely accepted by the majority of Americans today and upheld in the courts as a branch of the presumed conclusion of law being defined by 14th Amendment national citizenship.

[@ThatsWhatSheSaid-420]

"Coyotes, wolves, dingoes, and domestic dogs can generally interbreed. Thus, they can be "lumped" into the same kind. So Noah just needed two of the dog kind on the Ark." Well that makes sense: over time, the descendants of a common ancestor would face different environmental conditions, and would therefore display different characteristics which enabled them to be best suited to their respective environments. Actually, I think there's a term for this phenomenon...

[@grumpyoldmetalgeektv2435]

I think you're right... evo-something, isn't it? Couple of blokes called Charles Darwin and Edwin Wallace noticed it, too.

[@concepcionkennedy5183]

That'sWhatSheSaid EVOLUTION

[@ArcaneStudent]

It's amazing that such a progressive country still struggles with basic education problems

[@pizdamatii5001]

"...that such a progressive country " are we talking about the u.s.? progressive country?

[@ArcaneStudent]

@@pizdamatii5001 maybe the word is inaccurate. I just meant that they're pretty advanced in almost every aspect. It's impossible to deny. They have the best universities in the world, they contribute a gigantic amount to technology, they're currently the only country that meets the criteria for being a superpower, they produced people such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, etc.

[@pizdamatii5001]

@@ArcaneStudent fair enough. i suppose 'progressive' just isn't the word for that.

[@grumpyoldmetalgeektv2435]

@@ArcaneStudent "Best universities in the world"? Oxford, Cambridge and The Sorbonne would argue with you on that. As would Edinburgh. Oxford is rated as the best, and the US seems to be there by weight of numbers. That said, none of the best ones are that far away from the Eastern and Western seaboards. And oh yeah... Tim Berners-Lee, Alan Turing, Marie Curie, Werner Von Braun, Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage, Frank Whittle, Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, Joseph Swann, Carl & Bertha Benz, Rudolf Pereis, Enrico Fermi, Ernest Rutherford, Edwin Chadwick, Professor Steven Hawking, Reiji and Tsuneko Okazaki, the Lumiere Brothers... all are way more influential and important than Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, in the grand scale. But yes, America does have some brilliant individuals, but it's telling that many of them need to venture abroad to reach their true potential. Look at Jimi Hendrix, James Watson, Mario Andretti (oh... no... he was born in Italy). Actually, in terms of academia and Science, the US doesn't pull it's weight, which is appalling when you consider the size of the country. So many brilliant minds must be being stamped on by the culture. Very sad.

[@adamplentl5588]

The US is progressive?

[@asian432]

I visited the Ark Encounter a year ago. I took photos and videos and shared with a few friends and laughed the entire feature I made. Your video is much more detailed than I have. I'm sharing this with friends if you don't mind. Great job, Bailey.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you! And thank you for sharing the video!

[@fatfr0g570]

Very thoughtful and bright for someone as young as 13. I can see a very successful future for you. I hope you are able to make a full recovery from venturing into the cesspool that is Kentucky.😊

[@Bailsharris]

Ha ha! Thank you!

[@zanez.2896]

Hey man, Kentucky's fun as hell

[@b.arc.5118]

To be fair, it’s a lovely state with great people. We just have our share of fundamentalists.

[@Bailsharris]

@@b.arc.5118 Great point! We met quite a few very, very nice people and we had the best fried chicken ever for lunch (my next video will show the food from this lunch).

[@robertkondik4403]

@@b.arc.5118 no we have our share and several other states as well.

[@TWolf317]

Cool, now I have had a tour of the ark encounter and it didn't cost me a cent! I loved the "fairy tale ark." "That's rather redundant." :D

[@A._is_for]

There's more science in disneyworld...seriously, got some wicked facts about explosives at the indiana jones show: "explosives are dangerous 'cause the go boom" Wise words to live by

[@insertkeysmashherejones700]

This is amazing, I'm going into adulthood and am still working to catch up on all the science stuff and actual history I missed growing up. I'll definitely be checking out those books

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@morrycampbell3706]

Thanks. Now I can say “been there, done that.” I’ve seen other videos about this joke of a place, but none so thorough.

[@nubl37]

Richard Dawkins would be proud

[@robbielex]

We can send Dr. Dawkins the link to this video and he will be proud.

[@catherine_404]

I saw this video bc he linked it in his tweet :)

[@alphacentauri34]

Is he dead?

[@nigeh5326]

?Alpha Centaurí? No

[@alphacentauri34]

@@nigeh5326 he said it as if he was dead

[@ogieogie]

Bailey, you are a wonderful inspiration.

[@Bailsharris]

thank you so much!

[@LuminesBreezer--]

Even that too, has become my mantra; as I don't understand why those questions were gone either unanswered or simply a means to reel in the vulnerable. Either way, it's a huge thanks Bailey.

[@SATORI0320]

Outstanding Bailey...its absolutely inspirational to see someone like yourself put critical thinking back in our society. Your parents should be very proud.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@beardog8899]

I will personally pray that all of you come to know God. Peace be with you

[@chaosphilosopher]

Mate, you were hilarious in this! Thanks so much for putting up with it to bring us this video. Their artist was amazing though! I reckon they'd do really good work in other fantasy genre stuff!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you! I agree that some of the artwork was pretty cool.

[@stellanthelin6589]

Just stellar work. Great to see such a bright young mind fighting for secular values and seeing through the anti-science creationism mumbo jumbo!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@zackcox6651]

Good job at Advertising for the Ark Encounter 👍 I've been there twice and I'll probably be back! I'm a Bible-Believing, God-fearing Christian and I'm proud of it!

[@adamc1966]

I'll be reasonable for you. 🌍

[@tobinhendricks1535]

People who choose to believe someone else's truth will never find their own. Breathing deeply and with focus on being in the now/earth and less on the past or God/ego is so much more fun. No judgement. Man made up the whole God thing long after the Earth created humans. Earth made you Zack... not a fairytale. I put the dot dot dot in to help get past strTRUMPette and more into unconditional love. Do you understand unconditional love? Sure you do your just to afraid of yourself to live it. Enjoy the the boat/building miles from any water. You people crack me up!!! Laughing now!!

[@Aurora666_yt]

You know what they say, fools are fond of their foolishness.

[@HandsomeMoose]

The woman calling security had probably escaped from a cage made for "The Stupid Kind".

[@Bailsharris]

Ha ha!

[@Lilskies12]

@@Bailsharris so you believe the universe was born from nothing...isn’t that magic as well ? 🤔 you atheist 🤦‍♂️ isn’t the idea of magic things coming from nothing and yet you dare call the Biblical creation of the universe magic smh you deserve to have security called on you and thrown out 🤬🤬🤬

[@TheLizardOfOz]

@@Lilskies12 _"so you believe the universe was born from nothing"_ Nope, sorry, you're wrong. That is not an atheist belief. In fact, there is nothing that anyone can say "This is what atheists believe" because there is no "core belief" of atheism. The only thing that all atheists have in common is a lack of belief in any gods. _"isn’t the idea of magic things coming from nothing and yet you dare call the Biblical creation of the universe magic"_ Yes, the idea of something coming from nothing is indeed a belief in magic, and this is precisely what Christians believe - that the universe was created from nothing - literally ex nihlo. Physics & cosmology DO NOT posit that the universe come from nothing, despite your claim. _"you deserve to have security called on you and thrown out "_ You would applaud a child being thrown out of a place they paid good mony to visit, because they don't agree with your particular brand of religion? You are the sort of person to whom Jesus would say "Depart from me, I never knew you." No wonder that evangelicals are called the Christian Taliban.

[@Lilskies12]

@@TheLizardOfOz fuck atheism 💯 Christian Gang

[@Lilskies12]

@@TheLizardOfOz and second child or not she was aware of what she was doing and had every intention to come to the ark to pursposefully smite god Jesus also said this ““Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12:30‬ ‭NLT‬‬ So don’t try and come at me with what Jesus would say bullshit she should’ve had enough decency, common sense and respect to respect our Christian beliefs

[@Skillionaire9]

Great job, Bailey and the rest. Big shout out to the Secular Student Alliance! I can't believe someone called the security on you guys, lol. Will be picking up copies of your books for this holiday season, keep it up!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you! I was so scared when the two security guards came up to us after she called them on us, but was so glad that they didn't kick us out.

[@Tovish1988]

I'm an industrial scientist, formerly a highschool teacher in Northern KY. Some of my students worked at this place on weekends and over the summer. It was very hard to respect the church and state separation as a public school teacher and not at least try to get them thinking about the place. But I never pressed it. This is a state where the outgoing governor declared Bring Your Bible to School day last year.

[@Bailsharris]

Wow!

[@Tovish1988]

@@Bailsharris We aren't all backwards morons here, but the proportion is much too high. At least that governor lost his re-election campaign just this month.

[@Bailsharris]

@@Tovish1988 Nice!

[@AndrewArndts]

What a bloody eye sore, all that beautiful white oak for such of an abomination of horse manure fantasy story. Ken Ham is a brilliant con artist. But I hope that he gets his just deserts in the not to distant future. I have a friend who worked at a Lumberyard, when that was being built, the chance of getting any White oak in usable amounts was next to impossible. Mega Tons of oak was harvested, for that.

[@wizardsuth]

Maybe the original ark used up all the gopher wood? : )

[@JamesRichardWiley]

This exhibit proves that Yahweh doesn't care.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

Don't worry, the masts got repurposed just a couple of thousand years later. Jesus's death was ecologically sound.

[@TheMattynaught01]

PUNKISINTHEDETAILS oh dear...

[@jeromemccollom936]

Gee, a "great flood" happened 4400 years ago. So did they cover up the then recently built Great Pyramids of Egypt? Strange how no Sumerians mentions this flood in their writing.

[@JohnHazenhousen]

The Giza pyramids were built during the fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt, which lasted from 2613 to 2494 BC. Moses allegedly lived more than a thousand years after this.

[@kke]

Wasn't this whole flood ark thing in the bible copied almost 1:1 from the Sumerian texts? (Gilgamesh)

[@jakeroach77]

@@kke lol oopsie

[@wizardsuth]

Strangely enough the Chinese scholars at the time, who kept meticulous records, never noticed being drowned either.

[@tookitogo]

Jeorme McCollom Well, the ancient Sumerians were probably not white, so in the eyes of these bible thumpers, not really full fledged humans!

[@kontiuka]

Enjoyed the video. Keep up the good work!

[@slackjaw703]

What parent wouldn’t be extremely proud to have this amazing child as their daughter. Kudos to her parents for raising a child who knows how to thing, rather than forcing what to think upon her. Great video, best of luck on your continuing journey through life. I get the impression we all are going to be seeing much more of you in the future, and that’s a very good thing.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@auronius7332]

Good job on this project! Amusing dialog, solid delivery. Crazy that this fairy tale boat was subsidized with state and city funding.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@thorny6021]

Christian churches all over the nation regularly obliterate the founders’ separation of church and state. They’re, by law, supposed to lose their tax exempt status but it rarely happens. The “pastors,” televangelists and the Bigwigs make untaxed billions of bucks selling lies and cheap trinkets to their “flocks” including the elderly, a particularly vulnerable segment of society. Con men, hustlers and thieves. Can’t feel too sorry for the victims, though. They have brains. They just don’t use them. Maybe they can’t. Constipated up to their eyebrows.

[@jayc2941]

This is so awesome. I just stumbled across this video/channel by accident, and after just 2 minutes, I am now a subscriber. Seeing an inquisitive, and smart, young person seeking to educate and inspire others gives me hope for the future in these uncertain times. I look forward to watching your other videos, and look forward to sharing them with my daughters.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@plve82]

Lol "the water receded" haha where did it go if the whole earth was Covered in water!?? 😂

[@ryanwinsor4458]

What I was told as a kid was that it all sank into the ground and filled all the deep aquifers in all the world.

[@plve82]

@@ryanwinsor4458Hahaha ohhhh how convenient...

[@fieldy409]

It went into the ice caps and glaciers.

[@ArcaneStudent]

They don't understand how matter works

[@mikelong2499]

@@fieldy409 Well, even if we take that as the answer, there is still an outrageous amount of water unaccounted for.

[@bluemagic181]

The picture of you kissing the sneky snek was awesome. 🤣👍

[@darylwilliams7883]

As a biologist who has encountered many creationists in my time I can say that there is a real reason this video is important, and why this young lady is critical. Superstitious creationists perpetuate their views by indoctrinating the minds of their children, and any other young people they can get their hands on. Education doesn't really help this. What's needed is deprogramming, or at least a competing message from someone that kids can identify with. Someone like Bailey. Good for you, Bailey. You go girl!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you very much!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@darylwilliams7883]

@Rod Loucks Right on!

[@Bailsharris]

@Rod Loucks That would be so amazing! Your support makes it possible!

[@scottwilliams1078]

I realize I more than likely won’t get a response, but here goes nothing. The big question isn’t if Noahs Ark happened or not. The big question, is the Bible a credible source of our history? And if it isn’t what is? I can think of several examples that don’t prove the Bible is history, but at the same time disprove other methods of dating the age of the earth . Anyone wish to discuss? Bailey Stardust? If you don’t wish to have a thoughtful and adult discussion don’t bother commenting, on a side note I’m not online all the time so I may take a while to get back to you.

[@Bailsharris]

Hello, Scott! Thank you for the note. I am not an expert on books such as the Bible, Book of Mormon, Dianetics, the Koran, or any of the many, many other religious books. I don't plan to spend much of my time learning about them other than understanding the significance to the people around me. I assume that there is some real history weaved in with all of the magical stories, but I don't think that it's very significant to my world today. I don't believe in magic. I love studying astronomy. I love learning about the history of Earth. I love learning about evolution. I completely love music. I play comp-level soccer. So, that's where I spend my time. I can respect that these books are very important to people that are born into families that have religious beliefs based on them. I assume that this might be the case if I had been born into a religious family. But to me, these old religious books don't have much significance to my life. I appreciate your time to ask the question, but I'm honestly not in a position to debate the topic. Thanks for watching the video!

[@scottwilliams1078]

Bailey Stardust then let’s leave “religious books” out of the equation. I can’t fault you for you beliefs in evolution, and I won’t be able to change your mind, but I may be able to give you something to ponder. If you have any doubt that your view of the age of the earth could possible be wrong, I’d appreciate a response on this thread. If you decide to respond I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. If not don’t reply. Thanks for responding to the first comment.

[@stevenvanhulle7242]

@@scottwilliams1078 When you say "beliefs in evolution", you just show that you don't understand science, or the scientific method. Science or scientific discovery is not something you "believe" in, it's an agreement that the research has been properly conducted according to standards which were set for this. So, when the research was done properly and following scientific principles, we accept the conclusions. Moreover, continued research will confirm earlier findings (like it has done for evolution, which is one of the most solid scientific theories in existence), and even successfully make predictions, which evolution has also done. Example: human DNA consists of 23 chromosome pairs, whereas the other great apes have 24. Evolution theory says that humans and the other great apes descended from a common ancestor. To explain the discrepancy it was conjectured that in humans 2 pairs must have fused, and indeed, research has shown that the human chromosome 2 is the result of the fusion of 2 chromosomes. A normal chromosome has 1 centromere, and telomeres at the ends. Chromosome 2 has 2 centromeres, and telomeres in the middle of the chromosome, where the fusion occurred. Prediction confirmed. These are facts, whether you believe in them or not. You believe in the bible, which you cannot prove to be factual. And no, you cannot use the bible to prove itself.

[@scottwilliams1078]

Steven Van Hulle thank you for a response however demeaning it may be. Just to clarify this is about the age of the earth, which influences how you view evolution hence beliefs. I’d like to know your thoughts on how scientists date the age of the earth? Carbon dating? Ice cores? If the universe is several billion years old, evolution probably had time, but if the universe is much younger evolution is completely impossible. Just to clarify I won’t be using the Bible to defend my beliefs on the age of the earth.

[@Leaf_Locke]

Some of the best content I've seen in a long time!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@Richard-hv5hh]

More power to you Bailey. Thank you for the tour! You are inspiring and delightful and destined for great things...hopefully in science. My aunt was Rosalind Franklin whose story is inspirational. She would have liked you!

[@Bailsharris]

The English Chemist? So cool!

[@Richard-hv5hh]

@@Bailsharris Yes. I think you both have true grit! Here is a link to Discover magazine that puts her in the top ten in history. Personally Darwin was my hero. Good luck to you. www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-10-greatest-scientists-of-all-time I also added this link to a letter she wrote to my grandfather rejecting belief in religion. m.imgur.com/gallery/JzUyyfQ

[@zanez.2896]

Wow, not all religious people are fundamentalists. Also, I love how she pretends her explanation makes anymore sense than the creation stories. Yes, all things came to be from... nothing, yes that sounds right.

[@Zach-qs2bw]

...where did God come from ..."nothing hes always been there" = self awareness levels : 12

[@zanez.2896]

@@Zach-qs2bw Yeah, I can believe in stuff like that, but the scientific atheists should be inclined not to believe that, everything from nothing dosen't make sense to a atheist...soooooo I don't get your argument

[@grumpyoldmetalgeektv2435]

Something CAN come from nothing. Google "cloud chamber". Tracks appear from nowhere and disappear at random. The only way they could do that is if they literally do appear from nothing and return there. Physics. It works.

[@zanez.2896]

@@grumpyoldmetalgeektv2435 Notice how I said, "EVERYTHING came from nothing." The entire universe didn't come from damn cloud chambers🤣

[@stevenvanhulle7242]

@@zanez.2896 Science has no obligation whatsoever to make sense (let alone that "making sense" is subjective). Read about quantum mechanics and you know what I mean.

[@whirlybirds7]

This is very well made, Bailey. Good work.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@wesleyverity7310]

Bailey, you're going places, someone should do a project on this comment section

[@krebkrebkreb]

You mention the content your books but have no link for more information in the description. Bailey, please promote yourself a little!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you! I'm a little new at this, so I appreciate the tip!

[@SuperCripple]

I love the "descent into darkness" display. XD

[@hifijohn]

The whole ark encounter is a descent into darkness.

[@historicity888]

This is fantastic. One of the few times I’ve regretted not being a father over the decades, if I had a kid who ended up this inquisitive and smart I’d be chuffed and honoured to be a dad.

[@ProVelvetX]

The type of people that were visiting that place looked exactly like I imagined they would.

[@fenderfood]

There is a certain look for Christians? Elaborate please.

[@ProVelvetX]

@@fenderfood Not a certain look for Christians, but for the type of people that would fall into this Christian tourists trap in Kentucky.

[@fenderfood]

@@ProVelvetX that's a bit of a Label. Right?

[@Kirdo-6241]

Jason Fender if the shoe fits...

[@fenderfood]

@@Kirdo-6241 not in agreement but it's your opinion.

[@lawrencestanley8989]

Wait, wait... At 3:06, you have the audacity to call the account of the flood a "fairy tale," and yet to deny this requires you to believe that either everything came from nothing, or that everything is eternal - neither of which can be demonstrated either scientifically, or historically. You would also have to believe that life can "evolve" from non-life, which also cannot be demonstrated scientifically or historically.

[@grumpyoldmetalgeektv2435]

Everything COULD have come from nothing - google "cloud chamber", then once you've read about that, read some stuff about "The Big Bang". If you need some guidance as to what sources to look at, message me and I'll point you in the right direction.

[@lawrencestanley8989]

@@grumpyoldmetalgeektv2435 I'll tell you what, you first demonstrate the existence of absolutely nothing, and then once you have done that, show me a demonstration of something coming from that nothing. Oh, and when you demonstrate that something coming out of nothing, you're not permitted to utilize anything that obeys the laws of physics, nor anything that results from the intelligence of men. And remember, when Lawrence Krauss wrote his book "A Universe from Nothing," he had to redefine the word "nothing" to mean "something," because even he agrees that something cannot come from absolutely nothing. So, no, you're mistaken.

[@lawrencestanley8989]

@@TheMattyPoppins I think you forgot your meds this morning.

[@lawrencestanley8989]

@@TheMattyPoppins That would be very difficult... My mom has died.

[@vidneypopples]

Spot on young lady. If only more people were as smart & switched on as you.

[@r.worden7734]

This is phenomenal! Thank you! I hope my son is this sensible as he grows up. There is no way to thank you enough for your intelligent and educated points of view on this.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@cristianoronaldofifa1476]

The 1st amendment states that no US government will make a law respecting any establishment of religion; or prohibit the lack thereof. While this does affect legislation, it does not affect what US offices can do with their money or what they fund. The difference between the two is that one prohibits the government from saying "Christianity should be practiced." and the other prohibits the government from saying "Christianity should be practiced and supported."

[@WilliamHamilton29464]

"Religion" requires participation and by the looks of that parking lot, they don't have much of that.

[@rwatson2609]

Thank you for giving me a free tour Bailey, I really could not have easily made it there since I live way up in the Pacific Northwest. I did wonder how they explained their position, so stopping on the signs that showed this was so helpful.

[@Bailsharris]

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@joecab1]

Thank you so much for intelligently showing us this place most of us would never go to. I loved the Flintstones line! It’s a shame how well designed some of the signs and wall details are inside ... what a waste.

[@Bailsharris]

I was rather impressed by some of the signs and wall details. I'm sure that this is rather convincing to people who want to believe. I worry about the innocent little kids that walk through this each day.

[@21mozzie]

she called security on us... That's a sub!

[@georgettewolf6743]

Bailey, somebody gave you a Carl Sagan Baloney Detection Kit at the age we all should have gotten one. Keep doing what you are doing. We need your work more than we ever did before.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

I met Ken Ham. He is a lovely gentleman and is an expert chef of Asian cuisine.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

@@TheMattyPoppins He has a pretty firm grip on his wok.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

@@TheMattyPoppins kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYXCZYyBd5udmJo

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

@@TheMattyPoppins haha yes. No Ken Hom is a treat and a creative talent. The antithesis of Ken Ham.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

@@TheMattyPoppins wok not cok haha

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

@@TheMattyPoppins Those do sound like good times! Funny how the most random programming can save your soul sometimes.

[@fleetman5492]

A lady called security on a teenage girl for daring to say the Earth is older than 6,000 years? I think that says all it needs to say about the 'faithful'.

[@zzcanasta]

You are a class act, Bailey. Keep up the good work. Love from the (increasingly secular) UK.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you! Hopefully we catch up...

[@zzcanasta]

@@Bailsharris You give me (and others like me) great hope for the future. Take care. :)

[@TheWalpurgis6]

It makes my heart glad to know there are young adults out their who know the truth and are helping indoctrinated kids an answer that is true. Keep up the good work. Steve and Marilyn

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@coasty3072]

The Ark is looking rather rough, the wood is rotting. Your summary of Ark Encounter is pretty much exactly how many other people I know who visited the park most of whom are actually believers but just haven’t gone down the rabbit hole as far as AiG has. I’ve yet to meet a single person who considers Ark worth the price of admission, as well as the travel and lodging.

[@hannabis80]

The wood is rotting from water damage, they were trying to make a flooding insurance claim recently.

[@flovell1]

De LIGHT full!! ;)

[@elefader]

@@hannabis80 and they were denied due to it being an act of God.

[@coasty3072]

Don Cherry I thought a road was damaged not the Ark itself. One would think that they’d varnish the outside of the thing just to keep it looking good.

[@bbriley721]

It is supposedly built of white oak, which unfortunately(in this case), holds up to weather very well. Most outdoor swings are made of white oak. Too bad they didn't build it of red oak instead, which rots at the merest sign of water. I would love to see that place burn, or better yet, flood.

[@danemassie3750]

This heathen did a wonderful job of explaining the area and the fallacy behind the whole thing. Great job!

[@kke]

At some point all of them must have realized they're just making things up but decided to go ahead with it anyway.

[@JohnHazenhousen]

I hate to say it but I think they actually, genuinely believe all of it. It’s horrifying.

[@catherine_404]

This is exactly what frightens me in religion. Faith I can understand if not accept. But this is how humans are often so crooked, they look at their own backends and tell everyone, they enjoy it, and everyone must do same too.

[@carlosmante]

If the sea was covered by 8 kilometers of fresh water how the marine life survived?

[@Bailsharris]

The fresh water would have been like poison to the saltwater life! Good point!

[@tommiddlemist9758]

Fish breath water duh 🤣🤣🤣

[@tookitogo]

(Atheist here, just playing devil’s advocate) Well, in all fairness, saltwater is denser than freshwater, so it’s eminently possible that 8 km of rainwater would just sit atop the saltwater below, without mixing especially deep. (The line between waters of different salinity is called a halocline, by the way.) Additionally, in most places the rainwater would probably be slightly warmer than the deep saltwater, and warm liquid water is less dense than cold liquid water, reinforcing the stratification. So each fish could stay in the stratum of salinity that didn’t kill it, at worst by moving around the earth to a place where the stratum of needed salinity has the right temperature. Or maybe there just wasn’t actually a biblical flood. ;)

[@Bailsharris]

@@tookitogo Thank you very much for sharing this!

[@markusnavergard2387]

@@tommiddlemist9758 yes, but fresh water fish cant survive in salt water and vise versa and the flood would ahve amde it all a brackish soup that whould be unhealthy for both sides

[@sanford943]

I came here by way of the interview she did with Aron Ra yesterday. You can find it at his you tube channel. I wish the blogger Ed Brayton had seen this before he passed away a few days ago. He would have loved this. He was 52 but for a long time had a lot of health problems. A sad time for us followers. This was a great video. Lucky she got away with doing this.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you for your nice comment. I heard about Ed and I am so sorry. I know that he was so amazing.

[@knwilli75]

This little girl is evidence of stellar parenting! Great job to both her and her parents!

[@cristianoronaldofifa1476]

Or stellar work and critical thinking

[@nairbvel]

"There is homelessness, disease, and suffering everywhere we look. What can we do as Christians to help?" "Let's spend millions of dollars, and take tax money from the local jurisdictions, to create a giant fake ark to spread our fantastical view of reality!" "That's a great idea! Let's do it!"

[@watchbreaker1706]

nairbvel They do it all the time. Even in poor or developing countries building churches and monuments is more important then helping people. But it is the fault of the society which believes that it can buy a place in heaven by giving its money to the church.

[@mainely8007]

The utter hypocrisy of the American "churches" is on full display at this 100 million USD propaganda tool. Their church buildings are equally in defiance of what the Bible teaches, nothing but country clubs with steeples on them filled with aggressively ignorant bigots who have never read those Bibles they like to quote out of context, reinforcing their little intellectual ghettos.

[@allencolvin656]

Definately the height of hypocracy...Believe in a story to avoid Hell, but Fuck the people in need!

[@darin1701]

and atheist are doing less then nothing

[@darin1701]

@@mainely8007 and you should go there is room for more

[@aaronbrandes7456]

You have a future kid. You have restored some of my faith in the future of humanity. Keep up the good work. We need it.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you! We will continue working hard. I think we're all making great progress if you look at most polls about the decline of religion in the world.

[@stevenvanhulle7242]

Ken Ham should be happy that there are atheists visiting the AE (even when they do it to expose him and his scam). Looks like we at least double the number of visitors.

[@PassiveSmoking]

Sceptic: "But if science is true then what about...?" Scientist: "Ah, you see that's because of..." Sceptic: "But what about...?" Scientist: "Oh, you have a good point there... we might need to look into that." Sceptic: "But if religion is true then what about...?" Religionist: "SECURITY!"

[@adamplentl5588]

Skeptic* Sceptic means something else entirely.

[@PassiveSmoking]

@@adamplentl5588 Maybe in American English. In English English it's sceptic. You're thinking of septic, I think. www.grammar.com/skeptic_vs._sceptic

[@markgigiel2722]

First time on this channel. May the cosmos bless you Bailey. This was great.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@sophienornsdatter8661]

Omg this kid is awesome. This is how I’d prefer my kid to act

[@troyevitt2437]

If the Right gets its way and School Choice vouchers get accepted for religious private schools, I'd say send Baily o a properly accredited one for a semester as a lark, so long as it didn't screw up her transcripts, and let her secretly "audit" the whole thing on video.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Ham n' Eggs is showing people how stupid his god is provided they are capable of noticing it.

[@tommiatkins3443]

Heartening to see a young freethinker in the middle of gibbering adults.

[@tommiatkins3443]

@Shae Tallent Interesting list. Some of whom you mention, like King and Washington were born well before Darwin and in an age where to express any atheism was death or ostracistion. None except King had any religious focus, Washington being a deist. Heinz being capable of selling ketchup independently of any gods. Heinz was a relation of Trump, so he certainly had a better genetical predisposition of being a gibbering adult. Obama, I was led to understand by your clown in chief to be a Muslim? Bono is widely known as a gibbering idiot. But out of the list, who is a creationist? Who thought the universe began 4000 BC? That a babyish fairy tale ark was history? King for certain. Reagan had nothing to say about that. Its possible to be a Christian and still intelligent enough to laugh at the stupidity of Ken Ham. Many of your list may well have believed or do believe in magic fairy's and talking donkeys, but I reserve the gibbering accolade for the creationists. People living post Darwin, who have access to measurable facts about the world and still spout this babyish junk.

[@crippledmexican8487]

Darwinism is a fairy tale

[@tommiatkins3443]

@@crippledmexican8487 describe a process of evolution. Just a sentence, please.

[@tommiatkins3443]

@Shae Tallent The challenge was "which ones were creationists". Now that you have used profane language and attempted avoiding the question. Answer it or admit defeat.

[@tommiatkins3443]

@Shae Tallent The challenge was "which ones were creationists". Now that you have used profane language and attempted avoiding the question. Answer it or admit defeat.

[@ryelor]

Young Utah secularist representing! Love it! All my best from Davis County!

[@bingola45]

Utah Secularist! Watch out for the Danites!

[@Bailsharris]

Thanks from SLC county!

[@ProdriveP1]

"Anti-Science at its best!" Santa for adults, ridiculous! Great vid Bailey!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@daniellenoble4705]

Honestly, I grew up hearing and believing this story (grew out of that long ago), and this "ark encounter" brought up more questions for me than they answered lol.

[@HotTakeAndy]

Tweek's last cup of coffee I’m 35 and never knew the ark thing “happened” before Adam and Eve. Sigh. The improbability of it all is so ridiculous.

[@InTheHookJohn]

Well done Bailey. I enjoyed it.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@jimblack3164]

I am so proud that the future of Earth is in the hands of people like you, wise beyond your years, and not afraid to know the truth.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@scottplumer3668]

The reason the admission price is so high is to help ensure only true believers go, and to keep out the riff raff like us.

[@scottdelong1]

Bailey, you are an inspiration. If there are just a few more young people like you, who share your commitment to science and the truth, the future is in good hands.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

"...and she called security on us." Wait, what? Was she like: "Get these people away from me before their facts infiltrate my mind and EDUCIMATE ME!"?

[@Bailsharris]

Ha ha!

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

@Rod Loucks Yes. I changed computer, and lost access to my old google account. And google's password reset system is a bizarre labyrinth of impossibility if you can't get into your old gmail account, so here I am on a new account. One step closer to achieving my final form.

[@djschultz1970]

If I ever see Ken Ham in my school I would also call security!

[@BeforeiSleepFilms]

Loved the video! Just ordered your stardust book series! Can't wait to read them to my daughter. Thank you!

[@Bailsharris]

I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. And thank you for supporting my books. I hope that your daughter loves them.

[@pinewaves]

"And a child shall lead them.". Thank you Bailey for this video. I am convince even more not to go to Ark Encounter and waste my money on this sham. Then again, I'd love to confront security and tell them where to go. I hope more young people see the world view like you do. All the best from Canada

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@stoneybologna1982]

It's funny that no one ever addresses the fact that in the story of adam, eve, the serpent, and god, the serpent is the only one that told the truth

[@swampcrawlerls1267]

Blew my mind, thanks for pointing that out.

[@BlackEpyon]

I do. Nobody believes me. Let alone that God has a kill count of over 2 million, while "the devil" has a measly 10. And those 10 were because of a friendly a dare with God, as if the two of them had never had a falling out.

[@stoneybologna1982]

@deadend .....thought of it when I was 8 in sunday school the first time I heard the bullshit story so..........dot dot dot your ass outta here troll

[@Andrewlohbihler]

Good for you. Tell the kids the truth about science. Hopefully they will grow up and be the politicians we need for the future.

[@dariantucker9329]

"The Hyena Kind" Glad to see the tasteful, understated racism of fundamentalist Christians is still alive and well.

[@hourman65]

Its kinda unsettling to hear christians described as intolerant by people who make a 14 minute-anti Christian diatribe so other self-righteous anti-Christian can join in the fun of belittling people who had the audacity to disagree with them !!!! Can you spell hypocrisy ?

[@Psychlist1972]

Thank you for this video :)

[@MsMisty-zt3lq]

This is brilliantly done! Good job! Your humor is awesome and the video and editing makes it interesting to watch. Thanks for putting this together.

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@TheBradManChannel]

Do they explain how they separated salt and freshwater? Great vid :)

[@ScottHogue]

Yes, you heathen. It's magic. Good day sir. I SAID GOOD DAY!;)

[@nathanrivas5024]

You're awesome, keep doing what you are doing. You give me hope we may be able to get out all of this mess. I was indoctrinated from a very early age in all of this weird cultist fundamentalist shit, and I am only now shedding all of it as an adult. It honestly helps me a lot to see someone so young take the idea that there is no God in stride. Keep doing what you are doing!

[@Bailsharris]

Thank you!

[@rossmccorquodale666]

You just put the biggest smile on my face, Bailey! I just love that video from end to end. Told with just the right touch of humour...

[@Bailsharris]

That's great! Thank you.

[@OBGynKenobi]

Shouldn't be allowed to be called a museum.

[@Bailsharris]

I agree!