McD's giving away 'witch dolls' in happy meals

[The Straight Story]

As a christian I have no problem with them doing this, any more than if there was a christian based movie and they sold biblical based toys.

How long till the RW starts protesting McD's?

[ck4829]

1. I'm counting now. 1... 2... 3...

[derby378]

2. Do you mean "Narnia" dolls?

If so, evangelicals should have absolutely no problem at all. Narnia author C.S. Lewis was an evangelical Christian who also authored Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters.

[okasha]

5. C, S, Lewis was not an evangelical.

He was an Anglican.

[Luminous Animal]

12. True, but he is currently celebrated by many evangelicals.

Though criticized by others, as well. Personally, as an atheist and a parent, I am less concerned about the Christian aspect of the books than I am about the sheer boredom that the series evokes.

I really think that every generation of children need a whole new set of fantasy stories delivered in modern settings with modern themes offered rather than forcing on them the tired doggeral of the past. Unless, of course, you are teaching children history through literature.

[xchrom]

6. if evangelicals read c.s. lewis and his life

they would have nothing to do with him.

as the previous poster noted -- he was an anglican.

[annabanana]

13. he also lived in sin with his best friend's MOTHER..

(a few kinks in the man's chain, fer sure)

[davidinalameda]

3. do you have a link or anything

what witch dolls?

[The Straight Story]

4. Just saw the commercial a few min ago

will see if I can find a link.

[The Straight Story]

16. here it tis

http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/ronald/happy.html

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

7. They're DARKSIDED!!!

[elehhhhna]

9. Uh, shewhocannotbelooked-at pronounces it "DORK-sided." fyi

[lisby]

8. I suspect...

they are also giving away Lions and Wardrobes.

Narnia is a Christian cosmology story full of Christian themes. There are entire scholarly tomes analyzing the gospel-influenced story lines of Narnia.

It also happens to be a fun series of magical realism fiction books.

I doubt anyone on either side of the fence can justify getting--or will bother to get-- too bent out of shape about Narnia kids' meal toys.

Lisby

[The Straight Story]

10. I hope you are right

But somehow I think both sides will go a little loco on it the farther down the scale one slides.

[MissB]

11. I stepped into the Lounge, right?

[RC]

14. No, they just stepped in here for a smoke, 'cause

it's cold outside and the Lounge is smoke free.

[The Straight Story]

15. The twilight zone

Where the big corporations that the rw loves turns on them with witch dolls and a side of fries....

[CatBoreal]

17. Actually, they're characters from a series of graphic novels...

I've been thinking of getting one for my 6 year old in hopes she'll leave my Dark Phoenix saga alone!

[The Straight Story]

18. Evil!

AHHHHHHHH! Run for the hills. If it is not the evil christians putting 'god bless you' on a coffee cup it is McD's giving the kids witchs or maybe even harry potter stuff!

Heh :)

[RagingInMiami]

19. Let the witch hunt begin

[davidinalameda]

20. I haven't checked out the fundie links today but I'm sure this is on their

radar

[zonmoy]

21. actually the witch cartoon

is about a group of teen superheroes saving the world from invasion from another dimension with their mystical powers and not about actual witches. the reason the cartoon is called witch is that is what their first initials spell.