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Toys For Tots Program Rejects Talking Jesus Doll
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| 11.14.06
| AP
Posted on 11/14/2006 9:39:29 PM PST by BurbankKarl
A talking Jesus doll has been turned down by the Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program. A suburban Los Angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the foot-tall dolls, which quote Bible verses, for distribution to needy children this holiday season.
The battery-powered Jesus is one of several dolls based on Biblical figures and manufactured by one-2-believe, a division of the Valencia-based Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company.
The charity balked because of the dolls' religious nature. Vice President Bill Grein of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation says toys are donated to kids based on financial need and the charity knows nothing about the children's backgrounds of religious affiliations.
Grein says, "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family."
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: antichristian; crasscommercialism; culturewar; grinchstolechristmas; idolatry; inappropriate; militantevangelism; mosqueandstate; pc; politicalcorrectness; waronchristmas; waronjesus
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To: BurbankKarl
If the parents don't won't the doll, they should be able to trade it in. But their are plenty of kids who would love this. This is ridiculous. PC on Patrol!
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:41:55 PM PST
by
AVNevis
(In memory of Emily Keyes (1990-2006))
To: AVNevis
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:42:20 PM PST
by
AVNevis
(In memory of Emily Keyes (1990-2006))
To: BurbankKarl
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:43:19 PM PST
by
Kirkwood
To: BurbankKarl
Vice President Bill Grein of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation says toys are donated to kids based on financial need and the charity knows nothing about the children's backgrounds of religious affiliations.What's not unreasonable about this decision? If they were passing out Moohamnut dolls would the Christians object?
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:47:07 PM PST
by
zarf
To: AVNevis
The group should give the dolls to the Salvation Army or other religious charitable organization.
The US Marine Corps is "apolitical" and "religious neutral" and cannot accept these gifts for distribution......
Please....this isn't PC, it's common sense.....Don't turn this into something it is not....
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:49:29 PM PST
by
nevergore
(?It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.?)
To: BurbankKarl
I'm sure that homicide bomber Barbi & Ken dolls would be acceptable though.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:49:38 PM PST
by
prophetic
To: BurbankKarl
This was already settled in case you didn't hear... TFT is going to pass them along to the kids who will definitely want them.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:51:38 PM PST
by
Kirkwood
To: nevergore
Perhaps, but I don't consider the words of the Bible to be something to be ashamed of.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:51:46 PM PST
by
padre35
(We are surrounded, that simplifies our problem Chesty Puller)
To: BurbankKarl
I'm an eeeeeevangelical Christian (that's like an eeeeevil Republican), and I'm sorry, I find the idea of a talking Jesus doll pretty ridiculous. To give one as a gift to a non-believer is ludicrous. In fact it's blasphemous - "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." - Ex 20:4
Very ineffective and counter-productive ministry tool. It will only serve to alienate and infuriate non-believers.
Sorry - that's how I feel.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:53:49 PM PST
by
Eccl 10:2
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem - Ps 122:6)
To: BurbankKarl
Bah Humbug to ToT. There is no Christmas without Christ.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:56:43 PM PST
by
tdewey10
(Can we please take out iran's nuclear capability before they start using it?)
To: padre35
Perhaps you should learn humility....
Your statement smacks of self righteous arrogance....
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:56:59 PM PST
by
nevergore
(?It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.?)
To: Eccl 10:2
In fact it's blasphemous - "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." - Ex 20:4So the dolls were intended to be worshiped?
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:57:57 PM PST
by
Tim Long
(Don't blame me. I voted conservative.)
To: BurbankKarl
I'm ordering one of these, however... I'll side with the Marines on this one. It's a waste if it goes to the wrong home. It's like giving Roseanne Bahr the wrong batteries for her vibrator, you don't get credit for the gift.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:58:28 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(Difference between the CIA and the Free Clinic is that the Free Clinic knows how to stop a leak.)
To: padre35; nevergore
No, Padre doesn't need to learn humility. No one should be humble regarding the supremacy of the Christian faith.
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posted on
11/14/2006 9:59:51 PM PST
by
Tim Long
(Don't blame me. I voted conservative.)
To: BurbankKarl
It seems a bit idolatrous, Christ isn't an action figure.
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posted on
11/14/2006 10:00:06 PM PST
by
SoDak
To: BurbankKarl
I guess I'm in the minority, here, but, gee whiz, I'm just a little squeamish about marketing a Jesus action figure...
To: Tim Long
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posted on
11/14/2006 10:02:18 PM PST
by
nevergore
(?It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.?)
To: nevergore
Or certainty.
The toys for tots program has there rules (of course) what I object to is the idea that somehow a Jesus doll that speaks passages from the Bible is somehow offensive on it's face.
especially when Christmas is a holyday meant to honor..........Jesus.
Original intent and all that.
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posted on
11/14/2006 10:02:48 PM PST
by
padre35
(We are surrounded, that simplifies our problem Chesty Puller)
To: BurbankKarl
Grein says, "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family." Yeah, wouldn't want to offend all those muslims who celebrate Christmas. According to Ask The Imam, muslims should not even celebrate Thanksgiving.
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posted on
11/14/2006 10:03:46 PM PST
by
weegee
(Remember "Remember the Maine"? Well in the current war "Remember the Baby Milk Factory")
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