Want to sell something to Christians? Give it away in the church. (Wasn’t there something about sellers being driven from the temple in the Bible?) For a religious toy maker, getting onto the shelves of the world’s biggest retailer must be like dying and going to heaven. So last week, when One2Believe, the Valencia, Calif.,…

Ugh! The company targets parents who would rather their children play with the faith-based toys rather toys rather than other super hero action figures, the report said. There are Christian parents who would rather their children play with a doll that represents their deity instead of Superman? They would have the representation of their Lord…

Ugh! The company targets parents who would rather their children play with the faith-based toys rather toys rather than other super hero action figures, the report said. There are Christian parents who would rather their children play with a doll that represents their deity instead of Superman? They would have the representation of their Lord…

Today’s church isn’t too far from this: We definitely have a consumer mentality. Would you leave a church because you don’t like the music, pastor, youth leader, etc.? Most people’s association with their church is tenuous at best. Tags: Christianity, religion, church, consumerism

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