For sale: Jesus action figuresWednesday, August 8, 2007
Wal-Mart sells bible action figures. Move over Transformers; a new kind of action figure is taking up shelf space in some Bay area stores.
Wal-Mart recently started selling action figures based on the Bible.
One Hillsborough County Wal-Mart sold out of the Jesus figures. They also carry others like Noah, David and Mary. All the dolls have a button consumers can push that sends a message from the Bible.
Even though her 3-year-old child preferred the Spiderman toy, Kelly Peabody thought the Bible action figures would make better role models.
"It's different from Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," said parent Kelly Peabody. "These actually have a message behind them. And I would not have a problem at all with him playing with these."
Chris Stephens, pastor at Skycrest Baptist Church in Clearwater, said he likes the new action figures. He said he doesn't think the biblical characters are being exploited for commercial gain.
"Folks who print the Bible and sell it, I would assume there's some profit margin there," Stephens said. "But then it's beneficial for us who take the time to read it and let it guide our decision making."
The toys are made by a company called one-2-believe. It's web site includes pictures of the entire lineup of characters and a list of which stores carry them.
Wal-Mart sells bible action figures. Move over Transformers; a new kind of action figure is taking up shelf space in some Bay area stores.
Wal-Mart recently started selling action figures based on the Bible.
One Hillsborough County Wal-Mart sold out of the Jesus figures. They also carry others like Noah, David and Mary. All the dolls have a button consumers can push that sends a message from the Bible.
Even though her 3-year-old child preferred the Spiderman toy, Kelly Peabody thought the Bible action figures would make better role models.
"It's different from Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," said parent Kelly Peabody. "These actually have a message behind them. And I would not have a problem at all with him playing with these."
Chris Stephens, pastor at Skycrest Baptist Church in Clearwater, said he likes the new action figures. He said he doesn't think the biblical characters are being exploited for commercial gain.
"Folks who print the Bible and sell it, I would assume there's some profit margin there," Stephens said. "But then it's beneficial for us who take the time to read it and let it guide our decision making."
The toys are made by a company called one-2-believe. It's web site includes pictures of the entire lineup of characters and a list of which stores carry them.
Okay so I am all for getting kids into the Bible...but does anyone see the laugh factor here. "Honey, put down Jesus and come to dinner." I don't know about anyone else but I don't think that this is what getting children excited about the Bible actually means.
1 comment:
god bless you for this site!!!!Makes me feel god.Great Pic.Of our Saviour!!
Steven
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