Toys for Tots changes mind, accepts Jesus dolls

[brooklynite]

LOS ANGELES - The Marine Reserves’ Toys for Tots program has decided to accept a donation of Bible-quoting Jesus dolls, reversing course after saying earlier this week that it couldn’t take them.

“The talking Jesus doll issue has been resolved,” the organization announced on its Web site Wednesday. “Toys for Tots has found appropriate places for these items. We have notified the donor of our willingness to handle this transaction.”

The short note on the Web site did not explain what it would do with the dolls.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15753237/

Nothing a little political pressure can't fix...

[Duer 157099]

1. Perhaps that quote holds the key:

"Toys for Tots has found appropriate places for these items...."

I can think of several such "appropriate" places

[longship]

2. Where are those Richard Dawkins dolls?

Somebody posted a pic of one here earlier.

Gotta donate a bunch of 'em.

[Ilsa]

12. Need to donate some Pagan dolls and Pagan Barbies:

I wonder if they'll take these:

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/520053435zHmLBr

[brooklynite]

48. self-delete

[qwlauren35]

50. WoW!

Those are BEAUTIFUL!

I think lots of girls would want them... if they could afford them. If you made the costumes yourself, they probably aren't cheap...

[marshall]

54. I had a stuffed devil doll when I was little

It was one of my favorite toys, and one of the few dolls/stuffed animals my father let me play with!

[Gelliebeans]

3. I wonder who made some phone calls?

[obnoxiousdrunk]

4. Thank God

So there will be no war on Christmas this year. Wal Mart is gretting their customers by saying Merry X'mas. We won we won !!!!

[Ilsa]

5. Call I call them "Wimps" for folding? nt

[bliss_eternal]

6. Wow--Jesus action figures!

Jesus: Get thee behind me Satan--or I'll use my Kung fu grip to open a can of whoop ass on you!

Moses: Jesus--alert the Holy Messiah-Friends, Satan's on the move!

Jesus action figures, will provide your child with hours of fun, bringing all the great moments from the bible to life! Coming to a store near you--whip, stones, crown of thorns and Crucifixion cross sold separately.

[xxqqqzme]

23. does the Jesus doll come w/ a crown of thorns &

loin cloth? loaves & fishes? just curious.

[bliss_eternal]

36. LOL! Jesus should be sold w/loin cloth and sandals...

Christ can't be naked, after all. I think his various outfits should be sold separately. For example, the "Jesus of Nazareth" ensemble vs. the "Jesus at the Last supper."

Last supper Jesus comes with a bottle of wine he can hold in his Kung-Fu grip, and a loaf of bread he shares with the Disciples (sold separately).

Judas has two faces, that you can twist around--the good disciple face and the "betrayer." He's scary. Not recommended for children 3 and under.

I hate to spoil the surprise, but "Crucifixion Jesus" will be released prior to Easter. He's sold with the crown of thorns, stakes and a mallet to nail him to the cross. Pull the string during his crucifixion and his eyes, feet, head and hands bleed. Angry crowd to persecute, taunt and stone christ sold separately.

[bliss_eternal]

37. Making Miracles Jesus will be sold with loaves and fishes...

He also turns water into wine. He's bathtub friendly because he walks on water.

[qwlauren35]

51. Good one!

Bathtub friendly!!!!

[bliss_eternal]

56. Why thank you...!

:hi: ...the image tickled me. :rofl:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. my commandments are a little dusty, what's that about craven images?

what fools these mortals be.

[rhiannon55]

15. I think the actual biblical term is "graven" images

But craven works, too ;)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

17. yeah, one of those two. Or was it brazen. . .?

:)

[Charlie Brown]

8. those things would have freakin' scared me as a kid

Doesn't one of the commandments forbid the adoration of graven images?

[jobycom]

9. Kids will love getting these instead of Gameboys or baseball gloves. nt

[POAS]

10. How about including

1. Buddha
2. Various avatars of Vushnu
3. Satan dolls
4. Flying Spaghetti Monster
5. Mary Magdelene

[bliss_eternal]

16. Satan and friends should definitely be part of the deal!

Who is Jesus going to fight, chase, save others from if there's no Satan? Geez, they really aren't seeing all the possibilities with this franchise are they?

[endarkenment]

11. FSM dolls on their way!

What total bullshit. We live on planet stupid.

[Shakespeare]

13. Cowards. Big tough marines totally buckled, didn't they.

Please, protect me some more by continuing to bow down to the demogogues. :eyes:

[Quantess]

14. Have you seen this bumper sticker?

REAL MEN LOVE JESUS dolls

[Dr Fate]

18. Hey- isnt there a commandment against engraven images of God?

Even still-exactly what is a child supposed to DO with these creepy things?

I dont want to know the child who would enjoy playing with this "toy."

[pitohui]

19. i feel sorry for the children -- and the parents too

can you imagine humiliating yourself by signing up for "toys for tots," the newspaper has carried some story publically describing your miserable life in the newspaper (our newspaper describes a new miserable family in public every day!), and all so your kid can end up with a stupid jesus doll and not even anything he or she would really want?

that's pathetic!

i just read one the other day, about some single mom's terrible story, and then i'm thinking, christ, why am i reading this, why are they printing this, her life is terrible enough without having it spelled out on the front pages so she can get a freaking present and a xmas tree for her kid!

[qwlauren35]

52. Please keep in mind...

We don't know what the Marines are going to do with the dolls. It's quite possible that some churches or other organizations heard about the dolls and actually want them for their congregation's children.

If they are ONLY going to people who are asking for them, then I'm comfortable with this.

[Malva Zebrina]

20. IS THIS A TALKING BABY JESUS LITTLE BABY IN THE MANGER DOLL?

lol

Or maybe it is the crucified Jesus, talking from the cross, half dead?

I think it is just an imaginary Jesus, talking, of all things, ENGLISH

When the real Jesus, if he did exist, spoke Aramaic. LOL


And probably is speaking in Elizabethan English, to boot!

[TheMadMonk]

21. And the OZ contribution. Feral Cheryl.

http://www.feralcheryl.com.au/



Pity she's out of production. Could you imagine the ventricles going off like popcorn if she found her way into a Fundy kid's stocking?

[frylock]

22. worst. gift. ever.

I feel badly for the needy children that receive these for Christmas. I always buy toys I enjoyed as a child when I donate to Toys for Tots.

[Dr Fate]

28. No kidding- Leggos? Tinker toys? Army men? Barbies? Hot-Wheels? Howzabout the classics?

Just as a pure PRACTICAL matter they should reject these dolls.

No red-blooded American kid wants a Jesus doll- what can you even DO with it?

[stepnw1f]

24. It's Really Too Bad the Right Wing Doesn't Understand Jesus

and what he stood/stands for. They are the biggest posers....

[Anakin Skywalker]

25. Can These Guys Beat Up G.I. Joes?

Enquiring prepubescent minds want to know.

[anotherdrew]

33. now with cheek-turning action! doll actually bleeds! n/t

[Anakin Skywalker]

35. LOL. That's pretty funny!

[Anakin Skywalker]

26. What? No G.W. Bush Dolls for the Kiddies?

Afterall, they NEED to worship Da Leader! Bush is LEADER OF FREE WORLD! MUST WORSHIP!

[superconnected]

41. I think making a satan doll is even worse than making a Jesus doll.

GW being his right hand man is sorta the same thing.

[bliss_eternal]

43. Awww, playing with Satan and pals will be fun...!

gw can be sold with a little etch-a-sketch of the bill of rights and declaration of independence. "Look kids, I made them all disappear! No more rights...for ANYONE! Now you must go to my jail for terrorists!" Mwuhahahaha!

Wire tapping equipment, Haliburton stock and Pickles sold separately. ;)

[superconnected]

42. dupe

dupe

[Joey Liberal]

27. TFT caved in to the pressure

Now, some kid who is Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist will get a toy that is more appropriate for Jesus Camp.

[Dr Fate]

29. I doubt most Christian-raised kids would know what to do with Jesus doll.

Exactly how does even a Christian kid have fun with this thing?

Do you take him in the bath-tub with you and have him walk across the water?

Re-create the Sermon on the Mount?

How about a last supper (Which action figure would sub as Judas?)

The crucifixion?

[THUNDER HANDS]

30. does it come with a cross and some plastic nails?

and a roman solider, because that would be cool. I woulda wanted that when i was a kid.

[Dr Fate]

32. I'll bet it doesnt even float in the bathtub- at least not standing up. n/t

n/t

[bliss_eternal]

46. Of course not--The Making Miracles Jesus will walk on water.

;)

[krispos42]

60. Use the sticks from Jesus Pops® (The Flava of the Savia™)

And an Arrow staple gun with the 7/16ths inch staples.

Ka-chunk! Ka-chunk!

[TexasLawyer]

31. sheesh, soon they'll be taking Ann Coulter dolls!

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She is the author of three best-selling books decrying the lies and tactics of the Liberal press and high crimes and misdemeanors of Bill Clinton. Currently she is a legal correspondent for Human Events, syndicated columnist, and a highly sought after (respected by most and feared by some) guest speaker on radio and TV news programs.

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<snip>

[superconnected]

44. Wonder what's under his dress.

[Thor_MN]

34. Better start making some Barbie sized Nun outfits..

Because there's going to be a lot of Barbies keeping house with Jesus. Maybe make some more fashion conscious duds for Jesus, he might be spending some time with Ken...

[Rose Siding]

38. I knew that they'd take heat for rejecting them, but this is so discouraging.

What kid in her/his right mind would consider this a "fun" toy ANYWAY? :grr:

[HuffleClaw]

39. they are gonna end up LOSING a LOT of support over this methinks

what i want to know is do the parents KNOW beforehand what their kid is getting from this group? i can see loads of folks being pretty unpleasantly surprised to see little billy or jenny opening a talking jesus on christmas morn. i have to call this a very low and sickening attempt to force their religion upon OTHER people's children. i'm truly disgusted.

[superconnected]

40. Why is there a Jesus doll? I mean what do you do with it?

I was raised Christian and I still think handing me one when I was a kid would have struck me as pretty dang weird. I suppose kids are expected to forget it's Jesus and treat it like GI Joe or smth. Still, wierd anyone would even make one. Short of nailing it to a cross, what the heck would you do with it if you let it's persona be Jesus.

[bliss_eternal]

45. The possibilities are endless...

There's The Last Supper Jesus--who can dine with his friends, and be betrayed by Judas (betrayal Judas sold separately--not recommended for children 3 and under).

Baby Manger Jesus--cries softly and glows, but he never needs changing. Wise men presenting Frankincense and Murr (sp.)sold separately. :sarcasm:

:eyes: What I don't get is why the right would push for such a thing. I would think they would hate something that goes against the bible in ways. Such hypocrites.

[genieroze]

49. Let's play crucify Christ. Oh what fun. Mel Gibson would love it.

[bliss_eternal]

57. I'm sure he'd endorse a doll or two ...

for the market. Pull the string and they utter racial ephithets in Aramaic. :eyes:

[AIJ Alom]

47. The real question is what will Mel Gibson do with the Jesus dolls

once he receives them ?

[colorado_ufo]

59. Sounds like a great bumper sticker -

"What Would Mel Gibson Do?"

[lumpy]

53. At least they aren't blonde/blue eyed Aryan types.

The batteries will run down and the dolls will be naked and raggety by the time the kids get through thowing them around.

[MrScorpio]

55. Another victory for Bronze Age mythic pagan idolatry!

Ain't America great?

[colorado_ufo]

58. Worse than getting socks for Christmas.

Besides being "play challenged," these figures encourage children to make up imaginary stories - as they usually would when playing with dolls and action figures. The lines of reality blur for children: What they make up in their heads during play could easily become confused with what the Christian faith accepts as historical fact or doctrine.

[onager]

61. So who's donating the Fulla dolls?

(From yr. atheist correspondent currently--and apparently forever--in Alexandria, Egypt...)

One of the other Major World Religions (tm) is sure to get their niqabs in a twist over this news. (Niqab is the Egyptian term for the clothing worn by a fully-covered Muslim woman: i.e., everything covered except the eyes. The same as abaya in Saudi Arabia.)

The solution, obviously, is a big donation of Fulla dolls. Fulla is shown below, celebrating ecumenicalism with her friend Barbie in Jerusalem recently.

The linked article doesn't mention the...erm...genesis of Fulla. She was conceived a few years ago, after the Supreme Islamic Council in Saudi Arabia declared Barbie dolls haram (forbidden) for Muslims.

The reason? Barbie is "a Jewish doll." (The Handler family, owners of Mattel and inventors of Barbie, are Jewish.)

Also not mentioned in the article: Fulla initially flopped here in Egypt. The manufacturer couldn't give the dolls away. After some marketing research, they figured out why.

At first, Fulla only came dressed in a black abaya, with her very own prayer rug.

Most young Egyptian girls don't dress that way. (At least not yet, though the Muslim Brotherhood and other fundies are certainly "encouraging" them to do so.) Young unmarried Egyptian girls tend to wear skin-tight jeans, clingy tops, and colorful headscarves, often with elaborate silver or gold embroidery.

Once Fulla was dressed like an Egyptian (sorry), she sold like hotcakes...er, falafel in Egypt. She still has the prayer rug.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/a-muslim-barbie/2005/12/22/1135032135918.html

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/12/22/fulla_narrowweb__300x492,0.jpg

[greccogirl]

62. What wonderful dolls -

does anyone know who makes these?