Posted on 11/14/2006 11:13:58 AM PST by Tulsa Ramjet
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- 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."
Michael La Roe, director of business development for both companies, said the charity's decision left him "surprised and disappointed."
"The idea was for them to be three-dimensional teaching tools for kids," La Roe said. "I believe as a churchgoing person, anyone can benefit from hearing the words of the Bible."
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Screw Toys for Tots!
If Jesus isn't good enough for them and they reject Him, I reject them without apology.
Donate to the Salvation Army instead.
They don't reject Christ in any form.
Are the Toys for Tots still distributed for CHRISTmas? Oh dear, that name is so problematic, isn't it?
UH....WHAT is CHRISTmas for? This is crazy.....they said they can't chance a Jesus doll going to a Jewish family? How crazy is this? I've just about decided I don't celebrate CHRISTmas with ANYONE who does NOT believe in JESUS birth.....although, that rules out many of the people around me.
Can someone check if a Mohammed doll is accepted?
I unapologetically submit that Jesus is not a toy.
time to scatch another "charity" off my list
The main thing is to make sure our Marines are devoid of any religion. That way, when they have no conscience, they are more effective killers, although it will be harder to "turn it off" to cool down a firefight in Iraq. That's okay though, because while in court-martial there will be no need for a bible to swear on. Thus, they can lie like the dickens and have a restful sleep in their cell.
Certainly, they could have handled this a bit differently. They could have just clearly labeled these, used them as extras, and prevented people from getting any dolls that were "unwanted".
NO!!!! It's Christmas, not the "holiday season". Any idea who's birthday that is?????
(The AP and CNN should never be allowed to inbreed)
Has anyone tried to see if buddha dolls or Muhammed dolls get the same sort of treatment?
What about Hare Krishna dolls?
"they said they can't chance a Jesus doll going to a Jewish family?"
Yeah, even though Jesus WAS a jew. Maybe T.F.T thinks Jesus may be Palestinian....hmmmmm...an interesting theory. Might explain that whole "missing years" between 12 and 30.
Why would Jewish families or Muslim families accept Christmas presents?
How about Ann Coulter dolls?
No apology ..boycott the program...what do the
Marine brass say?????????? Jake
A Jesus doll? Really?
"Can someone check if a Mohammed doll is accepted?"
Problem is the Mohammed doll has a certain smell and the cat keeps trying to bury it.
"I unapologetically submit that Jesus is not a toy."
Okay. Action Figure then. Did you read about the ruckus he caused in the temple?
"I unapologetically submit that Jesus is not a toy."
Yeah, I file "talking Jesus dolls" under "bad idea."
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