I opened my email last week to discover that as a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary I had first dibs on getting a free John Wesley stuffed doll (for at least a $15 donation ... grace is free, dolls cost money).Not being a Methodist, I don't know how most of them feel about John Wesley dolls. I'm pretty sure, though, that Alexander Campbell dolls wouldn't become terribly popular with people from my own Stone-Campbell churches.
Here are the Top 5 Reasons I wouldn't want an Alexander Campbell doll:
5) It might be too prickly.
4) The "Old-Light, Anti-Burgher, Seceder Presbyterian Dollhouse" would be too cumbersome for my play room
3) I'm afraid that if I pulled the string it would only speak where the Bible speaks.
2) Instead of coming with a birth certificate like Cabbage Patch dolls, it would come with a Last Will and Testament.
1) It wouldn't really get along with my Barton W. Stone doll.
PS: If you "get" any of this, I hope you enjoyed your time in church history classes.
4 comments:
I sent this to a Methodist friend...can't wait to see what she thinks of the doll! I also forwarded to several Christian church friends and relatives who might not have been looking at your blog. I didn't want them to miss THIS ONE...funny!
I think there'll be a run on dolls. All church history students will be required to buy the set. Rather than writing church history papers they will be permitted to "play" with their dolls. The students would need to have their doll describe their life, work and theological opinions. Then all the dolls could debate one another. I see a revolution in learning. - Scott
Heehee....
laughed my Asbury off :-)
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