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Had this been published just hours earlier, I would have considered it a good April Fool's joke. One never knows where Satan will strike next --teletubbies, muppets, SpongeBob, legos....
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11231112
New Zealand Herald
By Matthew Day
Thursday Apr 3, 2014
Lego the building blocks of Satan, warns priest citing NZ study
A Polish priest has used New Zealand research to warn parents to be on their guard against Lego, saying the plastic blocks are a tool of Satan and can destroy children's souls.
Slawomir Kostrzewa said the popular Danish toy company had taken a lurch to the dark side with its series of Monster Fighters and Zombie mini-figures and that they "were about darkness and the world of death".
"Friendly fellows have been replaced by dark monsters. These toys can have a negative effect on children. They can destroy their souls and lead them to the dark side."
The priest, from the town of Wolsztyn, cited research by the University of Canterbury that found the facial expressions of Lego figures had become angrier over the years and that this compounded their evil potential. "Facial expressions may lead to confusion between good and evil," said Mr Kostrzewa. "It appears the good suffer in battle and the 'villains' have a face showing satisfaction with their evil deeds."....
deucemagnet
(4,549 posts)Such satisfaction with their evil deeds! The Dark Lord surely must be pleased with these little plastic men!
TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)Would he like a zombie jesus instead? Or maybe an angry god face...whatever the hell that would look like.
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)is pissed off about things that are about darkness and death? I mean, come on now.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)As a Polish-American princess, I am allowed to say that.
I swear that there are some truly deranged leaders in the church. And the worst part of that is how many people in the pews listen and believe the insanity. Although I have to admit that the newer Lego people are pretty creepy.
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)The tie-in products limit creativity as opposed to the old generic systems. I loved Lego Space, that was my childhood joy pulling it all apart and making new things from the wreckage.
AngryDem001
(684 posts)I remember Ice Planet, Space Police, Blacktron........
Now it's mostly Star Wars. Which I have nothing against, but I wish Lego would maintain original space themes as well.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)in my bare feet and that drove me to hate Legos. Evil, evil Legos.
onager
(9,356 posts)"Lego Concentration Camp" by Polish artist Zbigniew Libera:
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)now Legos. We are doomed.
AngryDem001
(684 posts)Don't forget Ouija boards!
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts).... I just built an ark with mine.