matcom news cub reporter with a Christmas scoop.

[Midlodemocrat]

Toys for Tots rejects Jesus Dolls.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/14/toy.jesus.ap/index.html

A talking Jesus doll has been turned down by the Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program.

A Los Angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the 1 foot-tall dolls, which quote Bible verses, for distribution to needy children this holiday season. The battery-powered Jesus is one of several dolls manufactured by one2believe, a division of the Valencia-based Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Co., based on biblical figures.

But the charity balked because of the dolls' religious nature.

Toys are donated to kids based on financial need and "we don't know anything about their background, their religious affiliations," said Bill Grein, vice president of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, in Quantico, Virginia.

As a government entity, Marines "don't profess one religion over another," Grein said Tuesday. "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family."

[underpants]

1. What those kids need are bootstraps!!

Dimmit

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Seriesly. Just cause they made bad choices and are poor.

[skygazer]

3. Good for the Marines

I wish christians had the same feelings about portraying the messiah as muslims. Talking jesus dolls. Jesus! :eyes:

[zanne]

4. I just read your post to my husband.

He has a slight smile on his lips, but there are tears running down my face. Battery-operated Jesus!:rofl:

[jakefrep]

5. Talking Jesus dolls make Baby Jesus cry nt

[matcom]

6. already all over GD with a bonus

link to Freeper heads exploding over this story :rofl:

[deucemagnet]

7. He looks more like a talking Johnny Damon doll to me.

http://www.messengersoffaith.net/Jesus.html

[matcom]

8. he DOES have a Kung Fu Grip!!

:rofl: