stellablue1959 asked:


The Marines have rejected a donation of Jesus and other religious dolls donated to their Toys for Tots drive.What do you think about this?If you had to rely on donated toys for your children for Christmas,would you be offended receiving one of these or would you just be glad you had a toy to give to your child?
It may have been just in my area,I am in the Philadelphia area of Pa.Just saw it on the news.
Here is a link from CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/14/toy.jesus.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

11 Responses to “What do you think about the Marines rejecting Jesus dolls?”

1. loomis127 on February 27th, 2008 1:08 pm

   I doubt it really happened but if it did I dont agree with the rejection. Havent heard of this one yet.

2. silentbob_151 on February 27th, 2008 4:55 pm

   Not to sound offensive but this whole plot to use the military to help indoctrinate little kids into the christian faith just sounds wrong.

3. Thaylen M on March 2nd, 2008 2:06 am

   Maybe if the dolls were made to actually look as Jesus was described in the Bible as bronze skinned with hair of wool, but then no, toys for tots is a TOY drive, and isn’t for religious influences. If they had accepted the dolls then they would have to accept the same from the other religions without prejudice. Imagine that if you will and you can see the problems that were avoided by turning down the false representative Jesus dolls.

4. tiger lou on March 2nd, 2008 2:07 pm

   Is there such a thing as a “Jesus Doll?” That in itself sounds sacrilegious to me. How do you play w a Jesus doll?
   But re your point, I don’t think you should look a gift horse in the mouth, no.

5. jared e on March 5th, 2008 12:45 pm

   I think that the idea for a child receiving a toy for Christmas should be something fun that they can enjoy playing with. A talking Jesus doll is not what many kids are looking to have. Also, if the Toys for Tots were forced to accept this donation then they would also have to accept a talking satan doll. It was their call to reject the dolls and I think that it was the right call. Brighten the kids holiday with a toy truck or barbie doll or something, but a talking Jesus doll is not what will brighten a kids Christmas. Some kids may like it, a lot would not. Toys for Tots already has rules about acceptable toys. They try to make sure that the toy received is something fun and that the child would like.

6. melius on March 5th, 2008 5:01 pm

   I think the religious group that made the donation should just give out the dolls on their own.

   Should they accept Buddha dolls or Mohamed dolls or a symbol of some other religions dolls? Would you as a Christian be offended to give out those dolls to your children?

7. huggywell on March 8th, 2008 6:50 am

   In theory Christmas is about Jesus, so I dont see why they should reject the dolls. Maybe its just an evil rumour

8. Ms. Switch on March 9th, 2008 10:18 am

   If this is true, the reason may be that it is considered proselytizing. Some religious groups offer “help” only if people are on board with their beliefs. And while donating religious dolls–whatever the heck those may be– is not directly preaching or recruiting, it is a way of getting a faith message across. That is not the mission of Toys for Tots.

   I can’t help wondering, how many kids are askiing for Jesus dolls this year? What *is* a Jesus doll anyway– is it like an action figure?

   My other thought about this is that the bill of rights forbids the government to promotoe any specific religious group.

   For myself, I don;t think I’d care one way or another whether my child was given a Jesus doll.

9. yopopso on March 12th, 2008 3:47 pm

   Just imagine! “Billy, now stop playing with Jesus and eat your breakfast! If hear one more thing about how to treat my neighbors, I am throwing Jesus in the garbage!”

   Oh brother

10. Bluto Blutarsky on March 14th, 2008 8:26 am

    I think this is a good thing. people are only opposed to this because it is a catholic thing.

    Granted it is a catholic holiday but don’t they also give toys for hanuka?

    Even still would you want to have to recieve a toy that spouted biblical garbage?

    This is simply a thinly veiled attempt by a fanatical christian group pushing religion on kids.

    How would you like it if your kid was given a muhammad doll that spouted stuff like “kill the white infidels” or “hey, hey, kids, lets go suicide bombing for allah!”?

11. abenezerscrooge on March 16th, 2008 4:23 am

    send them bin laden dolls, maybe they like them better