RUH ROH! The War On Christmas Has Started and LOOK WHO STARTED IT!

[in_cog_ni_to]

Those damn Marines. :) :thumbsup: to Toys for Tots!

Mr. La Roe just doesn't understand why Toys for Tots wouldn't be THRILLED by his donation! :eyes: Do these people have any brains?

Toys for Tots Rejects Jesus Doll
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - A talking Jesus doll has been turned down by the Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program.

A suburban Los Angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the 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, Va.

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."<snip>

http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2006/11/14/520537.html

[Mythsaje]

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[Mythsaje]

1. Good for the Marines

As much as it might bother SOME Christians, it would be in extremely poor taste to give this gift to a child being raised in a minority religion.

[rockymountaindem]

2. I can't wait to tell my athiest Marine friend that the Marines hate America

He should get a laugh from this.

[RobertSeattle]

3. Battle Stations! This pagan derived, Materialistic, Jesus wasn't born on Day must be defended!

[graywarrior]

4. And not only that, but ruh roh is my favoritist expression.

[bryant69]

5. This should be fun.

Look forward to this argument - "What Muslim Child wouldn't love a talking Jesus doll?"

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[gollygee]

6. How could people not see how wrong this is?

I can see a religious family choosing to buy a doll like that for their own kids or kids through their church or something. But to some random kid whose religion is unknown?

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. The fundies don't care.

THEIR religion is the ONLY one that matters.

[Iris]

12. right. This would just be another way to evanglize - spread the

word about how the ONLY way to get to heaven is their way.

[BOSSHOG]

9. Yeah, 4,000 random kids

[yellowcanine]

7. Why do the Marines hate America?

[yellowcanine]

10. Couldn't they just have rejected them on tackiness grounds? I mean, they

must have some standards for the toys they give out. After all this is the Marines.

[rkc3]

11. They might have done better with Threat Alert Jesus...

www.threatalertjesus.com

[yellowcanine]

15. Funny. How does someone even think of stuff like this? I bet they get tons of

actual orders for this. Is there an actual product is it all a spoof?

[TheMadMonk]

23. Call the number and find out. nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. OMG..That-is-HILARIOUS!

:rofl:

[buddysmellgood]

13. As Colbert puts it, 'We respect all religions. We believe there are infinite paths for people to

find their way to Jesus.'

[rsdsharp]

14. What? Those marines have been giving toys to

NONCHRISTIAN children? Don't they realize it's CHRISTmas? Only good little CHRISTIAN boys and girls should get presents.

That way their little pagan friends will be jealous and want to convert! :sarcasm:

[Malidictus Maximus]

17. Darn,

There goes my idea for making and donating Alister Crowley dolls:-(

[Richard Steele]

18. I'll bet a LOT of things leave this guy "surprised and disappointed".

SNIP:
Michael La Roe, director of business development
for both companies, said the charity's decision
left him "surprised and disappointed.

[Initech]

19. More fuel for O'Reilly's fire!

:popcorn:

[Timmy5835]

20. I hate to pour water on your parade but.............

Christmas IS a Christian holiday.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. So. many people celebrate it in a non-religious way....WE DID.

Did you read the whole article? It went on to say Toys for Tots didn't think too many kids would be thrilled about getting a Jesus doll for a gift anyway...they want FUN toys.

[gollygee]

22. There's no requirement that children be Christians

to receive a toy. And Christmas is actually a pagan holiday re-named by Christians. Gift-giving has nothing to do with the Christian side of it.