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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: Rerun on November 15, 2006, 06:12:06 PM

Title: Jesus Doll Rejected
Post by: Rerun on November 15, 2006, 06:12:06 PM
I guess the Toys for Tots rejected 4,000 foot tall talking Jesus Dolls due to religious reasons.  I can't believe this.  Christmas is the observance of the birth of Jesus.  If they are worried about a Jewish or Muslim kid getting one my question would be what the heck is a Jewish or Muslim kid doing on the Christmas list in the first place??

What happened to needy kids getting stuff they "need" like socks!

This stuff always pisses me off.  At work (when I use to be employed).......we would get a couple of families and we would get what they wanted for Christmas.  It wasn't socks or blankets or dolls, it was Ntindo, Varsity Basketballs, DVD's.......Crap at the time I didn't even have a DVD player!

Full Story:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on_re_us/jesus_doll_rejected

Christmas isn't Christmas anymore.   :'(

Title: Re: Jesus Doll Rejected
Post by: Sluff on November 15, 2006, 08:46:47 PM
Scrooges everywhere you look. Just best to try and block negativity out.
Title: Re: Jesus Doll Rejected
Post by: jbeany on November 16, 2006, 12:57:24 PM
Quote from: Rerun on November 15, 2006, 06:12:06 PM


Christmas isn't Christmas anymore.   :'(



I think the real deal is that Christmas isn't Christian anymore. 

I have to agree with the Marines on this one - what kid would want to find one of these under the tree when they were hoping for something fun?
Title: Re: Jesus Doll Rejected
Post by: Fox_nc on November 18, 2006, 07:02:00 PM
they changed their minds ...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/17/jesus.doll.ap/index.html
Title: Re: Jesus Doll Rejected
Post by: kitkatz on November 18, 2006, 08:10:39 PM
I would have a cow if my kid got a talking Jesus doll for Christmas.  What a toy!  I hope they go to an organization that can use them well for the holidays!
Title: Re: Jesus Doll Rejected
Post by: Sara on November 18, 2006, 08:25:12 PM
Quote from: jbeany on November 16, 2006, 12:57:24 PM

I think the real deal is that Christmas isn't Christian anymore. 

You're right.  There are a lot of people who celebrate Christmas as a cultural thing, rather than religious holiday.