The Toy Commandments
By Vivek Krishnamurthy
A new toy Moses doll. Didn't he say something about graven images?
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The BBC has a great story about a new line of faith-based toys that's about to hit Wal-Mart. One2Believe Toys is launching its new "Tales of Glory" line of action figures, featuring Samson and Goliath action figures, a Moses doll accompanied by a story book, and a 12-inch high talking Jesus doll. As company founder David Socha explained to BBC News, "If you go in a toy aisle in any major retailer, you will see toys and dolls that promote and glorify evil, destruction, lying, cheating." Surely this is why a Goliath doll was included in the range. As of blog posting time, the company's theologians have not yet concluded their due-diligence review of whether the toys constitute "graven images" or "false idols," in violation of the First and SecondAmendments to the United States Constitution Commandments of the Holy Bible.
A new toy Moses doll. Didn't he say something about graven images?****
The BBC has a great story about a new line of faith-based toys that's about to hit Wal-Mart. One2Believe Toys is launching its new "Tales of Glory" line of action figures, featuring Samson and Goliath action figures, a Moses doll accompanied by a story book, and a 12-inch high talking Jesus doll. As company founder David Socha explained to BBC News, "If you go in a toy aisle in any major retailer, you will see toys and dolls that promote and glorify evil, destruction, lying, cheating." Surely this is why a Goliath doll was included in the range. As of blog posting time, the company's theologians have not yet concluded their due-diligence review of whether the toys constitute "graven images" or "false idols," in violation of the First and Second
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posted by Vivek Krishnamurthy at
10:22 PM
2 Comments:
How much does a baby Jesus cost these days, the Conservative Right wants to know.
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cwilcox, at 10:39 PM
"God-honouring" toys which reflect Christian teachings and morality?
The Ten Commandments aren't Christian teachings, they're part of a mythological covenant with the Jews -- and Christians, if you believe Paul," are not bound by them. You're right, images are forbidden and not just for purposes of worship or "God honoring."
At least they took the horns off of Moses.
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Capt. Fogg, at 9:35 AM
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