Seriously?

While perusing the shelves of a local toy store here in Tallahassee, I saw something I never thought I would see. A Jesus action figure. You heard me. I even took a picture of it.


It's difficult to see inside the box except to tell that it is a man in robes and the giant caraffe on the right. You might be able to make out the lettering on the box: "Deluxe Miracle Jesus" it says. Also, the exclamation sticker says, "Glow In the Dark Hands!" If you could see the entire box, you would see that on either side of the box are "accessories". On the left you have loaves and fishes. On the right there's water and wine. I was surprised he didn't come with his own cross but Andy pointed out that you probably only get the cross with the Platinum Edition Crucifixion Jesus.

I mean, is this weird or is it just me?


I don't mean to sound sacriligious. Many of you know that Andy and I both have strong faith and as Emma has begun reminding us (as well as strangers at restaraunts) that we need to pray before meals, it looks like some of our teaching is paying off. I'm just not sure that marketing our Savior as a play toy that will end up in the bottom of a toy chest is quite the right take on it either. I mean, I suppose if anyone should be an action figure, perhaps it should be Jesus but it just seems odd to me. I guess it's not that different than having a Virgin Mary statue on your dashboard (which again seems odd to me, but those Catholics have always been nutters). To each his own. And if each of you want your own Jesus, let me know and I'll head down to the mall to purchase you your very own minature deity.