Wal-Mart To Sell Christian Action Figures

Retailer Claims Demand High For Faith-Based Toys That Include Talking Jesus Doll

(AP)  Wal-Mart said Tuesday it will test sales in some stores of biblical action figures whose makers say they are aimed at Christian parents who prefer their children play with Samson, David or Noah rather than with a comic book character or Bratz doll.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spokeswoman Melissa O'Brien said the toys made by One2believe, a Valencia, Calif., company, will be offered in 425 of Wal-Mart's 3,376 discount stores and Supercenters.

One2believe Chief Executive David Socha said his products were part of a "battle for the toy box" with dolls and figures that he said carry negative messages.

"If you're very religious, it's a battle for your children's minds and what they're playing with and pretending. There are remakes out there of Satan and evil things," Socha said.

Wal-Mart's O'Brien said the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer believes there is demand for faith-based toys.

The toy line will be on some Wal-Mart shelves starting in August, mainly in the Midwest and South but also in California and as far northeast as Pennsylvania, O'Brien said.

"It is a test. It's not a national rollout," O'Brien said.

The toys, based on biblical stories, include a 3-inch figure of Daniel in the lion's den, a 12-inch talking Jesus doll and 13-inch Samson action figure.

Wal-Mart has always carried some faith products, mainly stationery, books and music, but this is the first line of toys with a faith theme, O'Brien said.

"I think there is an interest in faith-based toys and we are testing it in our stores," O'Brien said.

It is a leap in scale for One2believe, which so far has mainly sold its figures directly to churches and ministries and through its Web site, Socha said.

[wiccantexan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbath_in_
Christianity

Pagans worshiped on Sun-day...the day of the Sun.

Posted by shanev137 at 04:56 PM : Jul 18, 2007

I asked for a historical reference, not Wikipedia.

We shake our heads at the sectarian violence in Iraq.

Have we forgotten the violence of sectarian warfare in Northern Ireland? Between Christians?

Think it can't happen here, in the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave"?

Think again, friends, and be wary of those who would lead you to Hell in the name of of the Lord.

Pray on that, why dontcha?

[jankebenz]

It seems that "christian " means different things to different people, what really is a christian? A simple Jesus figure sure seems to stir the posting pot

As a Christian, I find the very idea of a "Jesus Action Figure" offensive.

Does he come with a "Kung Fu Chop"?

But stupid Christians are ready to call me "athiest" or worse, and even, I suppose, go to war to defend this abomination just because it's been labeled, "Christian".

Witness: "Christian" motels and campsites, "Christian" mortgage lenders, "Christian" on-line dating services. Where is your outrage?

Being a Christian DOES NOT mean that you have to check your brain at the door.

[yamuttya]

PS

The article above is not about what some retailer wants to sell, who really cares ?

Rather , it's about the absurdity of today's religion and how gullible the mislead masses can be.
Its a joke ....

[yamuttya]

He is the Truth.

Posted by singinrick at 05:25 PM : Jul 19, 2007

Don't confuse me with the facts!( or; there are none so blind as those who will not see )


It's very convenient to overlook the issues raised here isn't it...because YOU have the answer?
Holy wars ? No comment.
Bullying evangelicals? No comment.
Driving others bananas with your intolerance and tin eared insensitivities.No comment

Like the pope you know the truth.
And you need to ram it down the throats of the rest of multi cultural society.
You know better than the Jews, and the Muslims and the Hindus and the Buddhists....( to name a few )in fact you know better than everybody and this is not vanity!
No, this is the truth.
Well my friend this is arrogance. The same love it or leave it arrogance and intolerance that started america on its slide from the mountaintop to the gutter it's in now.
Led by the idiot in the white house.
Just like the Iraq campaign to teach the ignorant masses the true religion.

You believe it's YOUR JOB to go into the public square to convince everyone else thay they are wrong.

Jimmy Swaggert, Jerry Fallwell, Jim and Tammy Faye... the list goes on. They are right and everyboby else is wrong.
Yeah, right.
Nobody cares what you believe.
We all have a right to privacy and peace and you self righteous born agains keep invading our public space.
Back off.
We'll call you when we need you.
Don't call us....WE'LL CALL YOU.
Oh and by the way.... thats the truth !

[blaqpanther]

Ethnically Incorrect...
I just e-mailed the following letter to David Socha. I am awaiting his response:
Mr. Socha,
As a Christian parent I thank you for your desire to provide our next generation with heros of Faith.
As an African American Christian parent I am once again frustrated by the marketing of our biblical ancestors portrayed ethnically incorrect. Once again as I reinforce the great deeds of our Lord as exhibited by the Gospel, I must counter the impact of dominant group which recreates these characters in 'their' own image.
I would be very interested in your research process to develop the characters with a very anglo 'look.' Also, did your research indicate possibly that these biblical figures would not be accepted by the majority of your prospective buyers if the figures had bronze skin, facial characteristics of north Africans & Middle Easterners and curly hair?

I look forward to your response

[jankebenz]

Singingrick: hey brother,I commend you in your evangelizing and stand for Christ,I've read many of your posts. Unfortunatly I believe that just as you said, the majority of posters here are atheists,muslims, ect, and fall into Proverbs 1:22-33 and other verses category. But still the same ,we must stand firm and carry on
Romans15:13 to you

True Story:

Back in the late 70's, Oral Roberts thought he could make some bucks off the faithful if he could sell Jesus figurines. The salesman who won the contract copied Darth Vader's robed body from an action figure, but in white, and replaced Darth's helmeted head with a bearded likeness of ol' Oral himself.

To get rich is blessed.

"Stupid Christians cannot have it both ways."

There are Christians and there are hordes of "stupid Christians".

Now, singinrick, are you saying that Jesus is not God?

[dmk3]

magg1,
i am from chicago, illinois. as far as my comment on chris benoit, the threads that i have read people are trying to give him benefit of doubt (we all know there is no benefit in doubt). they are were saying that he must've been going through something tragic to do what he has done, or it was the roids. whatever! he killed his family.
i am well aware of the topic of the article. my point was that folk are jesus bashing (wheather you believe n him or not) has a reputation of healing, and delivering, and being a good man. yet benoit proved to be a monster. chicago is a part of the same country you are in... i suppose you are in the us.

COMMANDMENT II
You shall not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Stupid Christians cannot have it both ways.

[yamuttya]

like the pope you are hopelessly delusional.
In a word, you're right and everybody else is wrong.......
Wrong !!!
Remember the crusades ?
Why in this time of religious warfare would you fan the flames ?????????
I have better things to do than waste my time talking to a brick wall.
Peace.

[yamuttya]

As Christians we aren't supposed to be ashamed of our faith in front of others and we're told to tell others about Christ. Jesus tells us in His precious Word to do so...

So what !!!!!
Did it ever occur to you that you're wrong?
Or are you right ,and every other religion is wrong , as the pope said last week !
Thats how wars have started for thousands of years.
Don't you people EVER learn?
Nobody cares what you believe!
Keep it to yourselves and give the rest of us some peace !

[yamuttya]

There was a time when religion had dignity.
The moronic comments here demonstate how religion has been cheapened and been made a mockery of.
Hey, keep your faith to yourselves and mind your own business !
Nobody cares what you believe !

[passerby2]

Hey rick,

now I'm just curious and just gotta know what happen to that post???

[annabanana-1]

I rather suspect that these dolls will be put more to profane use than sacred. But at least someone will make a buck.

[maggg1]

I love flea markets! hehehe

[passerby2]

I was trying to find the post so I can tell you how contradicting and idiotic your post was, but it just vanished, it's not there anymore. What did you do rick?????

[passerby2]

hey singingrick,

What happen to this posting:

"[The human genetic code has become increasingly %u201Cpolluted%u201D over the centuries as genetic defects are multiplied, amplified, and passed down from generation to generation. Adam and Eve did not have any genetic defects, so that enabled them and the first few generations of their descendants to have a far greater quality of health than we do now. ]
[Posted by singinrick at 05:30 PM : Jul 18, 2007]"

on the other blog? Did you have some secret christian group go in and erase it because it completely had no sense and logic to it? Where did it go? It was about how adam and eve had enough children to populate the earth and therefore did not have to commmit incest.