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We just don't get it. These are hard sugar based candies in a package featuring a penguin in the tropics saying "stay cool with God". What does God have to do with any of this? Were these people doing drugs when they came up with this idea? Or were they having trouble selling these candies and decided to slap God's name on the packaging in order to offload them onto Christians?
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Probably a little of both.
Posted by: Shma | March 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Who can make the sun rise?
Sprinkle it with dew
Cover it with chocolate
And a miracle or two
The Candy Man, the Candy Man can!
[If I am not mistaken, this is a translated verse from the Message Bible]
Okay, anyone under 30 is not going to appreciate the humor displayed here. LOL!
Posted by: Dale Gehris | March 18, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Sadly, I appreciate the humor, Dale ;)
As far as the candy's concerned, I don't get it. Are they trying to make a point, or are they wanting to market to Christians but penguins are so cute?
Posted by: Christy | March 18, 2008 at 01:44 PM
Wow, this amazing.
The candy is not from a church, it is from the Oriental Trading Company. People must think Christians will by anything with God or Jesus on it, and who knows maybe we do. We are sheep, if God is not leading us, then this junk just might.
Posted by: Corey | March 18, 2008 at 03:48 PM
Don't forget to use your crucifix toothbrush and holy spirit toothpaste after all that candy! I never realized how much junk was out there before this site, how truly sad, those who aren't fighting Christ, are marketing His name with no shame for a quick buck, terrible!!
Posted by: ericB | March 18, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Don't forget the spiritual bottled water to watch it down with... and the prayer cloth to dab your lips dry.
It amazes me everyday how, although it says quite plainly in the scripture what kind of people are in the world working against the kingdom, we seem to go right along with them.
Anyway, here's the over-priced, but pretty, bottled spiritual water: http://wowee.wordpress.com/2007/12/11/spiritual-bottled-water-delivers-prosperity-through-prayers-and-purified-water/
Posted by: haroldmaude | March 18, 2008 at 05:50 PM
What does God have to do with any of this?
Um... ya got me!
Posted by: paula | March 18, 2008 at 09:34 PM
@ Dale
I remember watching a few minutes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when I was six, I was scarred for life when I saw that fat kid go up that tube. *chills*
Re-watching it, I think we could probably attribute the various "gospels" floating around to each of the children.
Though, if I start looking for spiritual meanings in films created to glorify man, I'll start sounding like an Emergent, so I won't. :)
And, yes, I think we can safely say that people who make this Jesus Junk are either on drugs or are should be locked up in the insane asylum.
Though, maybe we should give them an award for being so wise as to know that dumb American Christians will still buy it.
That is pretty smart when you think about it.
Posted by: Logan Paschke | March 19, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Actually, I have a theory that the Willy Wonka movie is a Christian allegory. In the original book, Charlie just didn't do anything wrong and got the factory, but in the movie, he actually turned out to be as bad as the others, but when he humbled himself and asked for forgiveness, he got his reward.
Well, it's at least a lot closer to the gospel than penguins.
Posted by: CE7 | March 20, 2008 at 04:42 PM