Mon
03
Aug
2009
German pastor ordered to dismantle Playmobil biblical scenes
A German pastor who sought to teach children the Easter message by fashioning bibilical scenes out of specially adapted Playmobil figures has been ordered by the toy maker to dismantle his creations.
The toy maker claimed the church was violating copyright and instructed lawyers to write to the pastor to dismantle his creation http://www.playmo-bibel.de/
Rev Markus Bomhard, 38, an evangelical preacher from Eschborn, Hesse, glued breasts on to his "Eve" character and even recreated the Passion in plastic, depicting the Crucifixion by using a hairdryer to melt and mould the Christ figure's hands to a cross.
But the montage attracted the wrath of Germany's favourite toy company, which produces the Klicky figures used by the pastor, after a series of pictures were published on the internet. Read More