Nintendo Game Has Islamic Message?

For those of you that think you know what's going on in the Middle East. I'd like you to watch this 60 minutes video that aired on January 23. It's the first time I've seen our media actually show what's really going on in the Middle East. Most of you have no idea. Below is the link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/23/60minutes/main4749723.shtml

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So what if the toy did say that? Does it really matter?
I remember when the doll was recalled and even then I didn't see anything wrong with it. It's not like the toys were saying "Kill your parents in there sleep". The phrase "Islam is the light?" is not in any way a bad thing to hear. No one will hear that and say "WOW I agree I must denounce my religion and convert". I really wish people would use rational reasoning skills more.

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We used to play the Beatles records backwards and we always
heard Paul is dead. Well Paul is still alive and paying big alimony.
He should have married a Muslim girl and stoned her to death.
Ringo would have volunteered to get stoned too. ; )

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i think everyone is missing the point! if a parent wants to buy their children a toy that is religious in any way, whether Islam, Christianity, etc.... that should be their choice and not somehow "accidently" ingrained in non religious toys. i do not personally think the phrase stated would be harmful (and I am a Christian), however, it should be the choice of the parent to give their child any such toys and not have it "subliminally" sent without the parents knowledge. i agree if the doll said "kill your parents" or "i love satan" or so on, the same standards should still apply. it doesn't just have to be about religion, it can be for anything. bottom line is ANY "message" has no place in ANY toys, period, regardless of what the "secret" message is

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This is absolutely ridiculous! I was absolutely annoyed to read the comments by all the people who think that:
1. The lady is crazy
2. She has too much time on her hands
3. She is making it all up
4. She is tampering with the toys
5. It's the power of suggestion. If you think you hear it, you can convince someone else they hear it too
6. The doll is making noises that people mistake for "Islam is the light"

For all those people who think 1-6, you don't know what you are talking about! I mean, have you even listened to the doll?! I work at Target, and absolutely ALL of those dolls said that phrase. You can ask anyone in my store, or any other store that KNOWS about the doll, and they will agree.

It's not a matter of fact that it's about "Islam". For example, it could say that any religion is the light, and any number of people would have a problem with it. What also doesn't matter as much, is the fact that it's about religion. It could say something inappropriate such as a curse word/phrase, or that something is good/should be done such as "cigarettes/drugs are good, go do them," any number of people would have a problem with that as well. What really matters is that it's a subliminal message.

Dolls, and other kids toys, should not have subliminal messages hidden in them. Kids are very impressionable, they will repeat what they hear and do as they think is right. If a kid hears someone curse, they will repeat it. Also, if a kid sees an adult do something, they think its what they are supposed to do. For example, a little boy sees his dad hit his mom, so the kid thinks that it is ok and often grows up to be abusive just like he was raised (just one example among many, but you get the point)...

The point is, today it's a message about Islam being the light, tomorrow it could be a message about cigarettes, drugs, stealing, "squashing bananas up ur ass," or any number of things. Who knows whats next...

By the way, there wouldn't be as much controversy about the doll if it had proper labeling. If the doll was labeled mentioning the fact that it said "Islam is the light," then you would know before hand and would have the choice to buy it or not. If it plainly said it on the packaging, then you have no real reason to complain. It was clearly labeled, and you were too stupid/lazy to read the packaging. If you don't like it, dont buy it!

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Islam is not a race and you cannot silence the debate by falsely accusing a debater of hatred and racism. What nonsense. Disagreement is not hatred. Daring to tell the truth is not racism. But perhaps expecting women who fancy themselves feminists and supporters of women to actually put their money where their mouths are and stand up for women rather than go into denial mode and stick their heads in the sand is asking too much. 'Very easy to post a comment on a blog; much more difficult to actually do something about it.

Muslims themselves defend their "right" to marry little girls based on the fact that Mohammad married a six year old and consummated the "marriage" when she was nine and he was in his fifties. Of course I'm not talking about Khadija, Mohammad's first wife who was indeed fifteen years older than he was. I'm talking about Aisha, Mohammad's favorite wife, one of the wives he married after Khadija died.

From Volume 5, Book 58, number 234 of the Hadith, according to Bukhari, Aisha tells the story of her wedding to Mohammad herself.

Narrated Aisha:

"The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became Allright, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, 'Best wishes and Allah's Blessing and a good luck.' Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age."


A Yemeni eight year old who was married off to a 30 year old man last year who repeatedly beat and raped her. Her family refused to help her because under Shariah law her husband had the right to do what he wished with he. So that little girl went to court by herself and now her father and "husband " are in jail, and yet the practice persists. It is estimated that 52.1% of married females in Yemen were married as child brides.

The Ayatollah Khomeini, the highest authority in Islam after his rise to power during the Iranian Revolution in 1979, reduced that marriageable age for women to nine years old. He did this because the Prophet Mohammad consummated his marriage with Aisha at nine. He himself married a ten-year-old girl when he was twenty-eight. Khomeini called marriage to a prepubescent girl “a divine blessing,” and advised the faithful: “Do your best to ensure that your daughters do not see their first blood in your house.”

Please feel free to refute any of this with researched facts, not just your emotions. Please prove me wrong.

Also, if you would like links to all the information I have posted send your e-mail address(es) to labelthatdoll@gmail.com and I will send you a boatload.

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To Gretchen:

I just want to say one thing. First, I am Christian myself in case you were wondering, but anyway I've got to know....just who do you think Allah is? The fact that I already know you don't know makes me think you are a very ignorant person!

Allah IS GOD!!! He is the SAME GOD that you and I believe in! You act as if Allah is some other kind of "Ungodly" Idol of Worship or something.

I am a practicing Christian, but I do know a bit (by choice) (not claiming to be a professional on the subject) about different religions because I don't want to be seen as an ignorant person such as yourself!

What people need to understand is that there ARE many different religions on this forsaken planet, and just because someone is Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Methodist, Jehova Witness, Prodestant(sp) etc. doesn't mean that each of those sects are horrible for what, who, how, etc. they believe in.

That's just an FYI !!! Think about that....ignorant 3!tc4.

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IF THEY CAN TAMPER WITH TOYS AND GAMES JUST IMAGINE WHAT ELSE IS BEING DONE IN THIS NATION THAT MANY ARE UNAWARE OF.. WE REALLY NEED TO PRAY FOR THIS COUNTRY THAT IS NO LONGER ONE NATION UNDER GOD..

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Where else but Indiana? We have the exact same toy, and when you play it backwards it says, "Ignorant Indiana woman has her head up her a*%."

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i would have to agree that it is kind of weird that she had it happen twice to her. i agree with Ben. It is soooo true. But then again..you would have thoes people like my hubby who would freak. nothing is ever safe enough for kids now a days...not even sesame street...i hear they are getting rid of cookie monster... nothing will ever be good enough for my daughter...Thank GOD im making her live in a bubble...(sarcasim)

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After reading all the above comments no one has asked the pertinent question..how did this happen?Who's responsible for programing different toys from different companies with the message?I agree about it not being a big social thing considering the childrens ages..but if some person or group of people have access to these toys/games..it means a security breach at both the companies.Remember this one.."sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me?"Maybe next time it will be sticks and stones...or worse...=:(

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Subliminal messages in toys....sure...and the sky is falling too.

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WHO CARES?? What is the big fking deal if it sounds "kinda" like it or not? I've heard the doll and as far as I am concerned all it has turned into is a freaking Witch hunt all over again but this time it's Muslims. If you actually hear those words in what the doll or game says you've got some MAJOR issues. If only people would take the time to learn about the real Islam not the BS crock of sht that FOX news or the neo-cons try to tell you is the "real" Islam. Even Saudi Arabia doesn't follow the true Islam. Don't be so scared of a religion with IS related to Christianity and Judaism, if it wasn't why are the three classed as the "Three Abrahamic religions"? And no before you neo-con witch hunting freaks try to say I am a Muslim I AM NOT I am actually HINDU. And if anyone knows anything about what happened in India during 1947 between the religions you'd probably be pretty surprised by my support for Muslims. Do you seriously think God cares about the particulars of how we worship him/her/it?? I study religion and all but perhaps two (neither being Islam) teach the identical same message. So instead of being paranoid learn about your own religion and then take time to learn about others you might be better for it in the end. I think it's pretty irresponsible of AOL to run a story like this because it only adds to the anti-Islam sentiments in North America which will rip the two countries apart and could cause some serious harm to many people. No one had a problem before 9/11 whether their professor, neighbour, taxi driver, baker etc was Muslim before a handful of brainwashed lunatics flew three planes into buildings and attempted to fly one into camp David. Maybe the rest of the religions should start judging Christians by the actions of the KKK or the Crusades.

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HOW DID YOU ALL THINK YOUR NEW PRESIDENT, HIS COUSINS OSAMA AND HAMAS WERE GOING TO INFILTRATE THE COUNTRY?? AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING....BY THE WAY THAT A GREAT WAY TO GET ELECTED; SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES IN VIDEO GAMES........
WHY DON'T THE GAMES AND DOLLS SAY THINGS LIKE CHRIST IS KING AND SAVIOR.
CHRIST RULES AND WILL FOREVER. CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN AND TAKE WHAT IS HIS.
OH EXCUSE ME.. IS THAT OFFENDING ANYONE???
IF SO , KISS ALL OF OUR A.........S .AND GET OUT OF OUR COUNTRY !

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gigi, when you know the difference between 'there' and 'their', then you get an opinion about whether I am an idot. I am in fact much smarter than you. As for 'changing our way of life,' that's impossible for someone like me to do. I am part of academia, which is not only ignored in this country, it's often maligned as 'bringing down our morals.' This country is run by fundamentalist Christians who bitch and moan about Islamic messages but are constantly pushing Christian messages. That is something called hypocrisy. There is nothing worse than hypocrisy. That is worse than all the sick, twisted people in the world.

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I am in favor of Muslim toys for Muslim children.i own an Islamic website for familys but mostly children called muslimtoysanddolls.com it has over 1200 items and is of a unique quality and is a charity website.

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