Comments on: What do you think about the Marines rejecting Jesus dolls?

By: abenezerscrooge

abenezerscrooge — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:23:07 +0000

send them bin laden dolls, maybe they like them better

By: Bluto Blutarsky

Bluto Blutarsky — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:26:48 +0000

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!”?

By: yopopso

yopopso — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:47:04 +0000

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

By: Ms. Switch

Ms. Switch — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:18:08 +0000

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.

By: huggywell

huggywell — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:50:51 +0000

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

By: melius

melius — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:01:21 +0000

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?

By: jared e

jared e — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:45:18 +0000

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.

By: tiger lou

tiger lou — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:07:00 +0000

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.

By: Thaylen M

Thaylen M — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:06:19 +0000

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.

By: silentbob_151

silentbob_151 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:55:40 +0000

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