text: why did the marines forsake jesus? toys for tots rejects jesus doll  los angeles - a talking jesus doll has been turned down by the marine reserves' toys for tots program.   a suburban los angeles company offered to donate 4,000 of the foot-tall dolls, which quote bible verses, for distribution to needy children this holiday season. the battery-powered jesus is one of several dolls manufactured by one2believe, a division of the valencia-based beverly hills teddy bear co., based on biblical figures.  but the charity balked because of the dolls' religious nature. toys are donated to kids based on financial need and "we don't know anything about their background, their religious affiliations," said bill grein, vice president of marine toys for tots foundation, in quantico, va.  as a government entity, marines "don't profess one religion over another," grein said tuesday. "we can't take a chance on sending a talking jesus doll to a jewish family or a muslim family."  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on_re_us/jesus_dol they did finally take them. i think someone pointed out that musilms and jews don't celebrate christmas, and i think the toys are designed to be christmas presents. i didn't know toys for tots handled haunkah and muslim kids too! wow! (sarcasam here). seriously though, 4,000 toys?! to turn that down is crazy! i don't care who gets them, the kids will be happy to have a christmas. who would turn away 4,000 toys?!