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Originally Posted by Lady Sage
Perhaps they could donate the mounds of talking prophets to churches to pass out with the christmas baskets of needy families?
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That is exactly what they did. TfT did not take the jesus dolls, but passed them onto some other un-named charity.
From the TfT main website:
"The Talking Jesus doll issue has been resolved. Toys for Tots has found appropriate places for these items. We have notified the donor of our willingness to handle this transaction."
My take on the religious angle is that TfT probably donates toys to kids on Kwanza, Yule, and Hannukah. I highly doubt that they only deliver toys on the 25th of December.
That said, the TfT website mission statements only mention Christmas and they don't mention (that I could find) what types of toys they won't take. Seriously, their FAQ should include that info. And I think the mission statement should include Kwanza, and Hannukah since they fall near Christmas on the calendar and I bet the Marines donate toys to kids accidently or on purpose on those holidays in certain neighborhoods in the USA.
Jonathan
Jonathan
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Originally Posted by Xera
Yes, Christmas and Easter both have their beginnings as pagan holidays; however in modern context they are both Christian religious holidays. Since we don't live in ancient times when these were pagan holidays, it is reasonable to expect religious connotations associated with a RELIGIOUS holiday.
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Christmas in my home is never a religious holiday. No mention of jesus or saints or three wise men. My christmas and millions of other people do christmas as a gift and love giving day. That is all.
As for Easter, eggs and bunnies are pagan in nature (mostly german) and I have been to about 20 easter egg hunts as an adult and child and I don't recall once hearing "jesus resurrection" at any of them. Some were sponsored by the cities of Boise, Idaho and Seattle, WA and they did not mention religion of any kind.
Jonathan