Jesus Action Figures?

[Laurel]

Available in "African Heritage" and "Caucasian Heritage" flavors:

http://www.trainupachild.com/

Does anyone else, regardless of your views on religion, think that this site - even its name - has gone a bit past "far enough"?

 

[April]

Oookaaaay. I don't know what to think about that. I do know that I will never go to that site again! Kinda creepy, really.

 

[Wizard]

Gee thanks and I was just looking for one of them......LMAO...

Now I can own the whole set..

[Edited by Wizard on 07-07-2000 at 08:15 PM]

 

[Ambrosious]

He comes with a rotating head, to turn the other cheek with. Accessories include fishes and loaves, a jug of water, or wine depending on His mood and a teeny tiny crown of thorns.

Too far.

Just damn.

 

[RonG]

It does seem to undermine the validity of the undeniable existence of the Son of God in the sense that his heritage and skin color are adaptable to any individual's desires. Sort of the continuation of God being created in man's own image thing. I used to argue with one particular school board member about religion in schools being tantamount to brainwashing if it is done against a parent's wishes and the name of Trainupachild certainly defends my point.

There used to be a wonderful song by Mary Kay Place from the old Mary Hartman show

"I don't care if it rains or freezes
As long as I got my plastic Jesus
Sitting on the dashboard of my car"

Stuff like this helps me better understand Islam and iconoclasm. Faith is and ought to be more precious than poseable action figures (Maybe archaeologists in 300 years will think Stretch Armstrong is an apostle).

 

[Siren]

 

[Wizard]

Come on now I see everone is looking at this post and not posting......Now I know I'm not the only one that thinks this is funny as shit and so fucked up.

When was the last time you could buy the whole set and stand them the way you want? move them around read the bible with them? go to church with you in a pocket?
Come on folks lighten up here.

 

[Never]

Am I, perhaps, the only one who thinks this site is being taken a bit too seriously?

If I remember correctly in Sunday School I used to color and cut out little Marys, lambs, wise men and babies in mangers and set them together with the other children for 'plays'.
I find this site neither insulting nor demeaning to Christian faith. While the term 'action figure' may designate in some minds GI Joe and Power Rangers I think it's better than trying to sell a Jesus Doll.

As for skin color, there is debate in religious circles about the skin coloring of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Personally, I've always thought the blonde haired, blue eyed version of Mary and Jesus to be yet another version of Aryan 'superiority'. Others argue that Jesus was fair skinned, I'd say the company on question didn't feel it was obligated to make a ruling in any favor on that subject..

And if angels are in fact caporal being, that being another matter of debate, there's no reason to believe they'd prefer one skin tone over another.

*Never. It takes one to know one*

 

[Wizard]

Mine would wind up under the bed with the legs broke off or chewed up.....

 

[Dudley]

Credit Where Credit is Due

There used to be a wonderful song by Mary Kay Place from the old Mary Hartman show

"I don't care if it rains or freezes
As long as I got my plastic Jesus
Sitting on the dashboard of my car"

That song was written by John Prine.

 

[Guest]

Jungle fever anyone?

Did you know that Eve had jugngle fever? It's true! When clicking on the black figurine of Jesus, it opens a new page of 10 Biblical characters. Adam, in this series, is black, but Eve looks white to me!

~Tiggs~
http://smilecwm.tripod.com/sd3/lise.gif

 

[Lasher]

Job looks like David Banner after he's come down from being the Incredible Hulk.

 

[Cheri]

Do you all remember in 1996 when General Mills unveiled the 'new' Betty Crocker for the upcoming century? As far as I can remember she was supposed to have a new multi-ethnic looking woman instead of her overtly white predecessor. She ended up looking like a cross between a hispanic/ oriental/ caucasion with a deep tan. That thought was the first thing that came to mind when I read this thread.
Too bad they couldn't have done that with Jesus. It wouldn't have been that hard just give him a more of a mocha latte complexion instead of the ultra white or french roast choices.
Nay Lasher, David was cuter. Remember The Courtship of Eddie's Father?

 

[CreamyLady]

Oh, my.

 

[RonG]

Re: Credit Where Credit is Due

That song was written by John Prine. [/B]

You are correct - I just remember Mary Kay Place singing it in a ridiculous Country and Western voice on that show as part of her character.

 

[Jade]

Does anyone else, regardless of your views on religion, think that this site - even its name - has gone a bit past "far enough"?

a "bit" past??????
OMG!!!!!!
SCARY!!!

 

[Gingersnap]

I don't fear a sticky pedal long as I have my St. Christopher's medal riding on the dashboard of my car.

Sing it with me folks. I thought the Lives Of the Saints series was bad but this is just plain disturbing. I must say however it solves my what to get my boss for christmas dilemma.

 

[Earthgoddess]

How fun is this-I want a set of gods and goddesses too-Now my little one can see who is stronger Jesus or Zeus-I wonder who will get to go in the tub-is Jesus waterproof? More importantantly can the Moses figure be in a standard home bathtub?...I have many Christian friends and this site has been invaluable for my gift buying...Once you add spangles,glitter glue and a pair of hot pink Barbie shoes all the Apostles seem like Disco Divas-fun with deities....

 

[JEGGS]

But do they walk on water?

 

[Dionysus]

Since Jesus came from the Middle East(Asia Minor) I think he was neither white nor black. Unless he just happened to be a recent immigrant from Europe and we know everyone was just bolting out of Europe at the time.

[Edited by Dionysus on 07-09-2000 at 05:51 PM]

 

[Deborah]

Well, I heard a rumor that Gingersnap, having been quite stretched by the Roger, bought a Goliath and is using it as a dildo.

Where is Jesus' main squeeze Mary Magdalene? Who is he supposed to fool around with? The goody-two-shoes angel? But angels are not female.

 

[CreamyLady]

You know, Deborah, I was wondering that myself, until I realized these are probably a lot like Ken and Barbie -- no action at all.

 

[Lovely Latina]

Mary Magdalene!?

http://smilecwm.tripod.com/sp/jesusico.gif I did NOT have sex with that woman!

 

[CreamyLady]

Of course not. She was only smoking a cigar.

 

[Enigma777]

Does Jesus come with "kung-fu grip" to handle those pesky Roman soldiers?