Jesus, Samson, Goliath Enjoy Blockbuster Sales At WalMart

The New York Times:

At the moment, the one2believe line includes about 20 figures in several styles. The $15-to-$20 "Messengers of Faith" series is the brand's centerpiece (Jesus, Mary, Moses, Esther and others), each rigged with an audio chip that delivers a brief autobiography and some Scripture. "Jesus is the runaway best seller," Socha says. "It's going to be sold out well before Christmas." (Isn't a yuletide Jesus shortage kind of bad planning? "It's caught us completely by surprise," Socha confesses. "We had picked other ones to sell out first.") Recently the toys have been picked up by Target.com and other online retailers, and at the Fall Toy Preview trade show this month, one2believe will show an expanded line of more than 75 products.

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Comments

[wm1066]

Making toys of your religious figures is a sure sign the religion is fading into obscurity. It's a sign of disrespect! Its a religous symbol that will end up in the garbage one day.

[GhostofBillHicks]

Thats still not as cool as my "buddy Christ" figure..."­Jesus..He'­s my freind.."

[GhostofBillHicks]

Would'nt it be ironic if the "Messengers of Faith" figures turned out to be "lead tainted".
Then your kids could be slowly poisoned to death,so they can go visit with Jesus(just a little EARLIER than expected).

[Bart]

Now we can witness the orgy of huffpuff bigots mocking the religion of others.

Only in america...­and some parts of Tehran.

[ImmanuelGoldstein]

Well if this is what their religion consists of, then it's a mockery before we got to it.

Does the Samson action figure come with a jawbone, a bunch of burning foxes, and a 1000 dead Philistines? How about the 'Collapsing temple playset with falling pillar action? Set it up, knock it down, set it up again!

Not to mention the Golgotha play set that comes with replaceable hands with nail holes. Just push the button and hear the legionaires rolling the dice! Just two box tops and thirty pieces of silver!

[tililek]

Ant his just goes to prove we are a religion centered country.