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Marines just say no to Jesus dolls in Toys for Tots Drive.

Makes sense to me. I mean, what kid wants a talking Jesus doll for Christmas? I think Jesus would donate the PS3 to tell the truth.

 
posted by emilyb on 11/14/06 at 03:59 PM. [printer version]    Share |

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And what's next? Super Mega Motor Grande Jesus? I can see the Saturday morning commercials now. And the Happy Meal toys.

Collect them all.

posted by emilyb on 11/14/06 at 04:06 PM

I've seen the biblical figures in Dollar Tree. Never felt inspired to purchase one. And I can imagine the upset when a Muslim child gets a Jesus doll... or the other way around, when a christian child gets a talking Buddha.

posted by Lady Havoc on 11/14/06 at 04:30 PM

I agree with the Marines' decision,and I'm a Christian. Giving a Jesus doll to a child who may not believe in Christ would be offensive. Now, if this was a toy drive within a church just for the members, then yes. The general public, no.

You can't make people keep Christ in Christmas. It is up to the individual - even if you did shove a Jesus doll down his or her throat. That wouldn't be very Christlike, would it? :-P

posted by LatashaWillis on 11/14/06 at 04:36 PM

I hear something called Cruise Enterprises donated 100,000 L. Ron Hubbard talking dolls.

The've mostly been distributed to the poor in Beverly Hills.

posted by GLB on 11/14/06 at 05:01 PM

Yep. You pull the sting and they say, "You're so glib!" and "You don't know the history of psychiatry!"

posted by emilyb on 11/14/06 at 05:16 PM

According to CNN, Toys For Tots has reconsidered and changed their minds. They will distribute 4,000 "Talking Jesus" dolls. The next logical step is the Hardcore-Killer-Intolerant-Jesus doll to compete directly with the Hardcore-Killer-Intolerant-Mohammed doll. They could follow it up with a GI Joe-ish cartoon where Jesus kicks the Evil Mohammed's ass every Saturday morning while spouting "love your neighbor...."

posted by WareTheHuman on 11/15/06 at 09:16 AM

HAHA Ware! I mean really. What kid is going to have this on a list? No offense to Jesus. I happen to adore him and all. But the idea of a talking Jesus doll just oogs me out. Much like life-size Barbie oogs me.

1,000 kids will open this and toss it like a pack of socks and get on to the next present.

posted by emilyb on 11/15/06 at 10:02 AM

What if Jesus doesn't like being reduced to a talking doll? Did they ask Him first? :-)

posted by LatashaWillis on 11/15/06 at 12:30 PM

Ohhhh...You're right. They did change their minds.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061116/ap_on_re_us/jesus_doll_charity

Is it me, or does Jesus look like Val Kilmer?

posted by emilyb on 11/16/06 at 06:38 PM

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