I’d love to take our kids. We are about four hours away so we would want to do the creation museum, too. Glad to see Catholic family go and hear about their experience. Ken Hamm is a young earther, I think people in the comments here are confused because Catholics completely believe the creation story. The difference in Hamm and Catholicism would be in that he believes in a literal interpretation of the creation story with no sway at all, where as we believe it, but don’t necessarily fit into thinking it was 6 human days that it was created. It is Gods time, not human time, so each day was a day for God. Hope that explains. Catholics do believe in creation. The creator of the ark believes in Young Earth. (I think Heather is saying creationism meaning young earthers. I could be wrong.)

@Creative2xmom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was just coming to the comments to figure that out. :-) I don't know where I fall on this one and don't really feel like it's worth putting a lot of emphasis either way. But it's interesting to see what different religions believe.

As an Australian, I was so excited to see your trip to the Ark! I actually met Ken Ham many years ago when I was at High School. He used to tour around different schools giving talks in the lunch hour, just to offer a different view to evolution. Thankyou though for pointing out that it is not a salvation issue. Glad you got to experience our kangaroos too. I enjoy your channel, Heather, even though I'm Anglican & not Catholic. The way you explain your faith really dispels a lot of things that non- Catholics hear about Catholicism. Thankyou, God Bless!

Thank you Heather for being such an inspiration to all. Love from Paris, France

@lovelygirl8315

2 жыл бұрын

I am from paris too ! Nice to see French people here

A true conservative Catholic mom that exudes thru her eyes and smiles the state of Gods love and. desire for all of us! God bless y’all!

you have such a lovely family, Heather! love from Finland :)

@ACatholicMomsLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is SO cool!!! I didn’t even know about it! It gave me chills just watching this!!! 🥰

Great review we have been wanting to go there. This was so helpful. God Bless your sweet family.

I’m looking forward to this! We visited the Ark and the Creation museum in June. Excited to hear your thoughts!

God bless ur family. Happy little people and Precioooooooooous. Thank u so much, for taking us along. Wow, I am seeing a variety of fun things, especially for the kids. 🙏❤️🌟👏👍✝️

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THIS! 😀

Thank you so much for this video and for your explanation. So nice!

Your channel and watching your and your family’s holiness brings me so much joy! That’s so cool that you got to meet a subscriber!💗

The playground looked so cool!!!

I LOVE this video and your content--I especially appreciate you mentioning if it was wheelchair accessible:) having a family member with a disability, that is always such a concern!! your care for that is so in line with Christ's love. God bless you!!

Loved the vlog!! I still find it fascinating that all the boys have blonde hair like their dad and all the girls have dark brown hair like yours!!

Beautiful family ♥️ ♥️♥️ sending you all lots of love ✝️

Great video! I visited the ark about 4 years ago with my Mom and Grandma for a girls weekend. It was a cool experience. That buffet was delicious! Since then I have converted to the Catholic faith and now have a 2 year old 💜 I would love to go back and do a family vacation this time.

Thank you for sharing!

Very sweet trip w your family. Adorable family you are blessed. I enjoyed this. I had no clue of creationism being a thing. The experience alone looked fun and wonderful. Glad your home safe.🌸

I am so thankful I watched this video! I really want to go with my family. My kids would love that park and the kangaroos 🦘. Looks amazing!!

Hi Heather , you are such a great mom and your children are so behave . God bless ❤🙏

From a viewer in northern KY, thanks for visiting!

It looked like you all had a nice time at the ark. I would like to go visit and see it.

Wow! That would be an entire day trip, for sure! I've been wanting to go for a while but I'm not sure my oldest is quite old enough to really get the most out of the experience. One day, though!

nice tour. the kids are so cute.

I’ve always wanted to go there!!

@duleekaabeynayake2153

3 жыл бұрын

Dear Heather how can I send you a personal masage to you... this is very personal and heartbreaking... i have no hope..... if you like pls

So cool!

This is a great idea for a family trip that involves our beautiful faith

Thank you for the Arc. I did not know we waiting for another biblical flood and everything is ready. 😂 😜 Super vlog. Good to see your beautiful family. Greetings from Australia.

God bless you and your family ✝️🙏

Your husband is as "comfortable" as I am in front of the camera 🤭😂😂😂 btw I absolutely dislike being recorded or in pictures, ever, to the point of wishing we had an Amish tradition and not taking any pictures/videos 😒😂😂! Beautiful video as always! God bless you and your beautiful family Heather!!!✝️

So cool! From Nevada

Wow that's beautiful

Single yet I'm your greatest fan Heather...lots of love from here

Would love to visit this place 💕💕

To those who are confused about what “creationism” means. Creationism usually refers to a belief in a literal 6, 24-hour days of creation, and that the earth is only 6000-10000 years old. Catholics are allowed to hold to this view, but they are also allowed to believe that God created all living things via evolution. But if you believe the latter as a Catholic, you still have to believe that Adam and Eve were real people and truly all of our ancestors, there was a real fall into sin etc. Catholics are free to believe either one of these views of the creation story.

@reginasmith3149

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lovelygirl8315

2 жыл бұрын

Aren’t both Protestants and Catholics creationists ?

@bethanyann1060

2 жыл бұрын

@@lovelygirl8315 No, if you are referring to the definition I gave.

Oh wow! I would love to see the Ark. Phenomenal. I’m adding it to my attraction list when I travel to the USA next. Very funny RE kangaroo’s 🦘 and being able to walk up to them. I have them close by my house. You forget how unique they are when you see them everywhere. 🦘🦘 🦘 Just be careful of them though - the males can be aggressive. That Maria Grace is just scrumptious. What a cutie 🥰! God bless you all,

Cool!

This was almost our family trip this year but it is happening next year!

Also, you are so pretty and sweet and I hope to be like you one day! Also Maria Grace and all of your kids are SO CUTE 🥰!

"gift store" hehehe❤

Hello friends, I am sorry for the confusion I have made about creationism and the Catholic Church beliefs. If you are wondering what Catholic’s believe about Creationism here is a video that will hopefully be helpful of what we Catholic’s believe. My apologies, and God bless you friends kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5qbq86DfJXXZbg.html

We were there last week with my kids. We loved it. Please don’t apologize for what you believe & don’t believe. If is in the Bible our opinions doesn’t matter!! Be led by the Holy Spirit. By the way I don’t remember anyone pushing me there for anything there, we just had a great time.?

Heather, you and your beautiful family are such a Christian light that Jesus is using to light the way to Him. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. I see this video as a gift, and a Grace from Jesus. God bless you all. 🙏❤

Didn’t Saint Maximillian Kolbe have a print magazine defending creationism though? And I know Saint Augustine believed in creationism because that is why he converted from Manichaeism right?

@markhalverson112

3 жыл бұрын

Yes both are true. Augustine’s Latin Bible copy had some copy errors, so he tried to entertain special transformism ( created in both actuality and in potential for later actuality) but always literally created by God in literal 6 days.

I am confused. I thought "Creationism" is about Adam, Eve, etc... Also that the opposite of "Creationism" is "Evolution", where it deals with Darwinism, etc.... I always thought that I was pro-Creationism, my whole entire life.

@FatimaRose1917

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct. She is confused. We absolutely believe in creationism, just not the literal interpretation of the time it took for creation. Many protestants believe that the earth is literally 6000 years old.

I recently attended a homeschool conference in Kentucky (we live in AL, so, not near KY) and while I was gone for the day, my husband took our youngest, 13 and 15 boys, to the Ark Encounter. I was hesitant to suggest it mainly because the originators are “related” to Answers in Genesis, a group that us anti-Catholic. I hate to give our hard-earned money to anti-Catholic groups, for sure, but our guys did feel that it was worth while this time. It does give perspective of the size of the Ark, for sure. Since we were visitors to the state, my guys had a great time at the Louisville Slugger Museum in downtown Louisville. Not religious, of course, but it was interesting to see how bats were made and the museum.

Is what they believe that the earth is 4k years old? I always thought it was that they say they earth could be 4k years old.

Thank you Heather for your Godly content! I did not know that Catholics didn’t believe in creation or the Genesis account. You are very kind to share your adventures with us.

@markhalverson112

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, just to clarify, Heather has been misinformed, Catholics do believe in Creationism. See comments above. Blessings

@lelandbraun3469

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure why she stated her Catholic opposition to Creationism, but I believe she somehow was confusing it with evolution.

@sunshine3876

3 жыл бұрын

The American Bishops have a real broad spectrum on a lot of things but creationism is still probably more often the most held view - even in America- with more traditionally catechized families having a strong theology around creationism. That spans the sciences as well as faith.

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I'm in the UK so no chance to go sadly. Perhaps Heather you could just clarify what you mean by Creationism? There seems to be some confusion in the comments. Lovely video. 🙂

Funny enough I live about 40 minutes from there and have never been. Always wanted to A Catholics perspective on it. My kids are older now but it sounds like if you visit for the experience it would be worth it.

@markhalverson112

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Catholics do actually believe in creationism, but there’s a lot of confusion and dissenting views among the ranks. See comments above.

Hi Heather, what do you think of Catholics/Christians who use tarot for divination etc…? I see more and more Christians using these. Thanks

As far as creationism and Catholicism, it's interesting to read City of God by St. Augustine and see how similar his beliefs on early human history as to modern creationists. Origen wrote of "the Mosaic account of the creation, which teaches that the world is not yet ten thousand years old, but very much under that." And St. Augustine wrote: "Some hold the same opinion regarding men that they hold regarding the world itself, that they have always been . . . . And when they are asked, how, . . . they reply that most, if not all lands, were so desolated at intervals by fire and flood, that men were greatly reduced in numbers, and . . . thus there was at intervals a new beginning made. . . . But they say what they think, not what they know. They are deceived . . . by those highly mendacious documents which profess to give the history of many thousand years, though reckoning by the sacred writings, we find that not 6,000 years have yet passed." Just thought this would be interesting to investigate!

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Is there places to sit and take breaks. My husband had heart surgery and gets winded easily 🙂

@vango3281

3 жыл бұрын

Yes there are benches in the main aisles.

@ACatholicMomsLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Benches everywhere 😊

I must have missed something in my Catholic upbringing and my family was not devout but are you saying Catholics believe in evolution?

@erint6540

3 жыл бұрын

I think she means "young earth" not creationism. I'm Catholic and definitely believe God created earth just not that earth is 6000 years old.

What do they mean by Creationism?

Please clarify creationism. Are you saying you believe in evolution? Or do you just mean young earth? What is your stance on Noah's Ark as a historical event?

Great review of the Ark! I'd love to bring my family there sometime. Also, love the close-ups of beautiful Maria! One thing, though... Catholics absolutely believe in Creation. Darwin developed the theory of Evolution, (changing from one species to another- ape to human), in an effort to disprove the existence of God, and is against Church teaching. Microevolution, (slight changes within a species), however, is accepted by the Church. Thanks again, and God bless you! ❤️🙏

I grew up Catholic and am now a Protestant...I loved how you said "creationism is not a salvation issue"! I think the Ark is a really valuable experience for Catholics and Protestants alike... I think just to see the scale of it and know "it could have been done" in our present culture is just HUGE! Finally, the Creation Museum is really heavy when it comes to reading exhibit information... I thought the Ark was much more "family friendly"... I was excited to see this in your video feed...:-)

@markhalverson112

3 жыл бұрын

Creationism itself may not be directly a salvation issue, but being able to view God as Faithful and True, does affect whether you trust Him with your life, and your eternity.

@a.d1287

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up protestant n now im becoming catholic. I hope you return to the catholic church

I feel very ignorant, I did not know that we did not belived (as Catholics) in Noa’s Ark. I am not sure what is creationism. I honestly thought it was truth and that there was no controversy on that. I am confused

@cathalhendron3941

3 жыл бұрын

We do believe it :)

@Alma.-

3 жыл бұрын

Same here.!! I never in my whole life I’ve heard the word “creationism “ and I’m Catholic.! One thing for sure I believe that God’s the creator of everything ✨

Catholics can be young earth. It's left open to believe either way

Interesting that Catholics don’t believe in Genesis and the Bible account of creation. I guess I am new to this teaching. I thought there is only two beliefs creation or evolution. Evolution teaches that there’s no God involved in the creation of this world and then Catholics claim to believe in God. How strange? Evolution is a theory not a fact and science without God is what? I’m Catholic and believe in creation because the Bible says God created everything, I don’t read in the Bible that God used evolution to create man or animals. I don’t know how people can believe a crazy man like Darwin who married his biological sister had children that had genetic defects and then toss them aside because they weren’t perfect. How can anyone believe this man who didn’t believe in God and wanted to disprove there is no God. I don’t understand.

@RafaelCosta-fy7tb

3 жыл бұрын

Im sorry but you're lacking a good catechisis.

@melianna999

3 жыл бұрын

👍

@markhalverson112

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your faithful comments. The view of The Bible being only limitedly inerrant , only inerrant in faith and morals… has been condemned by the Catholic Church at least 4 times, and all the early church Fathers and Doctors have taught unanimously in the literal interpretation of the Bible, true history, true science, true to Him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

@a.d1287

3 жыл бұрын

If evolution was guided by god then it would be fine. The evolution catholics believe in are not random interaction of animals over time, but guided by god.

@erint6540

3 жыл бұрын

Catholics do believe God created the earth and the story of Noah. I think she means "young earth" not actually creationism

My husband and I went to the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter for a weekend trip. About 5 hours from home. We enjoyed both. ❤🙏❤

Hi I’m confused Catholics don’t believe in Gods creation of Noah’s Ark/ Genesis? Sorry just want to know more about this I never heard of this before thanks!

@markhalverson112

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Catholics actually do believe in Creation, but there are a lot of conflicting reports among the parishioners and clergy. If you want to know more, please see my earlier post to Heather.

@helenedwards3998

3 жыл бұрын

@@markhalverson112 oh thank you so much!!

What exactly makes a person Catholic?

@ACatholicMomsLife

3 жыл бұрын

Well to be Catholic if you are not just Go to a Catholic Church and take a class called RCIA where you can learn what Catholic’s believe. Then if you want to be Catholic you can get confirmed in the Catholic Church usually at Easter😊. Once you are Catholic here is what you do kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIZ_mtmGgdexaJM.html

Are you saying that they think dinosaurs were around at the time of Noah's ark??

@ACatholicMomsLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that is their theory

@tareynonderko5312

3 жыл бұрын

@@ACatholicMomsLife Thank you for your quick response and awesome content!

Hi, glad you went and posted, thank you. We’re glad Catholics are going there 😇. I don’t know what you’ve been told, but the official and Authentic teaching of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church is that the Bible is completely inerrant, not just in faith and morals. This means the Bible is inerrant also in its scientific claims and history, including the great flood. Pope Pius X wrote “Evolution is the chief doctrine of the Modernist” heresy (in Pacendi Dominici Gregis). Catholics have always believed that God created the world in six literal days, and the age of the universe is exactly as God revealed in the Bible, and Jesus also referred to those same Scriptures. Do you know God enough to trust Him completely when he tells us something… like Divine revelation? Pope Leo XIII wrote that the Scriptures are to be taken literally, in the most obvious sense, unless there is grave or clear reason to interpret it otherwise, and that symbolic and spiritual interpretations must serve the literal and historical meanings first (Providentissimus Deus). Your views are common among Catholics, but do not match the written documents’ point of view. Pope Pius XII wrote (in Humani Generis) that a period of discussion was opened to consider whether Catholics could believe the special transformist point of view ( theistic evolution ), although it’s conditions for staying faithful can now be shown to rule out any and all forms of evolution theories, also adding that seminaries and Catholic Schools are forbidden to teach theistic Evolution as fact or settled. There is supposed to be an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium, against the modernist heresy, to be sworn by all Catholic Catechists, and teachers, but it has been neglected by most for a long time. For more on Catholic teaching, please see Foundations Restored foundationsrestored.com ( faithful Catholic site), the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation (faithful Catholic site) Kobecenter.org , and Restoring Truth Ministries restoringtruth.org (also faithful Catholic site). Blessings, Pax Christi

@cardboardcapeii4286

Жыл бұрын

evolution and the ark are two completly different things.

Do you not believe in dinosaurs?

My Jesuit Catholic School taught that MOST of Genesis is a Myth of Origin written to make sense of their purpose on this Earth during the Babylonian Exile. Therefore, we can only find Religious Truths from the Bible and other religious documents, but all historical and scientific truths MUST be backed up by modern day science, archeology, or well kept history.

@TobiasRaphael1

3 жыл бұрын

That is not what the Catholic Church officially teaches. The Jesuits have been spreading false teaching for some time(decades) now. They don't hold the Faith. You should know this about them, it is common knowledge to many. Do your duty and homework to know what the Church actually teaches, your soul depends on it and it is required of you.

I see a lot of misinformed comments. Check out fr Rippergers talks on creationism vs evolution and Darwinism.

I am confused...what does the Catholic Church teach about Noah’s Ark that does not align with the Ark Encounter?

@joshua23duarte

3 жыл бұрын

www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/a-catholic-perspective-on-a-new-attraction I hope this helps ..

@ALAuchter

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a cradle Catholic and I’ve faithfully done all of my catechism and sacraments and I believe in evolution AND genesis. 1) God’s hand is in everything 2) We don’t know how long the “seven days” were during God’s creation 3) I believe science and faith can co-exist

@spyroninja

3 жыл бұрын

@@jillduffy6685 there is nothing wrong with believing in evolution and the church does not oppose it.

@googleuser8143

3 жыл бұрын

@@ALAuchter 👍 same thoughts.

@amespointer

3 жыл бұрын

I think it may be that the creator of the Ark encounter is a young earthed who believes in a literal interpretation of creation, where as a Catholicism believes in the creation story but leaves it open that it doesn’t have to be literally 6 days of creation. Each day is Gods time, not human time. Hope that makes sense.

You'd be better off going to Big Bone Lick - with actual (dead) dinosaurs and more to it than a bunch of signs on walls.

I love your videos, but I think you are confusing creationism with evolution. We Catholics believe fully in creationism, but deny that human species evolved from animals, etc.

Heather you make beautiful babies

It is a theme park. Just a fantasy land, not unlike disney but far more scary because it claims to be true!

I would never go to that place because I support the theory of evolution but I always respect the views of others.

@katnuccio85

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps I need a definition of evolution. If you mean that changes happened to the stature and look of man, I can see that but that man was from ape or other species and not created by God, then I wouldn’t with all respect disagree.

This place makes a mockery of Christianity. This is disgusting.