Fun With Fundies

A trio of religious lunacy around the globe:

• He is risen! The spirit of Jerry Falwell lives and has apparently moved to Poland, where a government-appointed children's "rights" watchdog is taking aim at the Teletubbies. 'cause, you know, they're gay:

  In comments reminiscent of criticism by the late U.S. evangelist Jerry Falwell, she was quoted as saying: 'I noticed (Tinky Winky) has a lady's purse, but I didn't realize he's a boy.'
  
  'At first I thought the purse would be a burden for this Teletubby ... Later I learned that this may have a homosexual undertone.'

• Over at Orcinus, Sara has the scoop on a new Christian action figure - Bibleman!

  His armor includes the Helmet of Salvation, the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Shield of Faith, and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

  Codpiece of Corruption sold separately, apparently. When will Hollywood come calling and make Bibleman - The Motion Picture?

• Last, but certainly not least (well, maybe so), last week the New York Times did a review of the new Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky.

  But step a little farther into the entrance hall, and you come upon a pastoral scene undreamt of by any natural history museum. Two prehistoric children play near a burbling waterfall, thoroughly at home in the natural world. Dinosaurs cavort nearby, their animatronic mechanisms turning them into alluring companions, their gaping mouths seeming not threatening, but almost welcoming, as an Apatosaurus munches on leaves a few yards away.

  Rumor has it that the museum bookstore sells the complete DVD collection of The Flintstones as specially discounted educational aids. More snark here.