COMMENTS:
* Is there anything too trivial for some Christians to get their panties in a bunch over?
* Some xtians will never be happy.
* Yawn.....wish these people would just celebrate their own beliefs and let the rest of us alone
* The constant need to be outraged and play the victim must be exhuasting.
* So . . . don't drink Starbuck's coffee - feel free to indulge in any nonsense you wish during the holidays.
* Seems to me they wouldn't even need coffee if they were properly energized by their love for the lord ;-)
* Shhhhh...you said Holidays....your oppressing Christians with that foul language dontcha know.
* Christians = Christmas drama queens
* Man, early Christians only had to face lions.
* Christians are always "unhappy" about something or other. They really live a miserable existance. If God needs your help because of the color scheme of coffee cups, He's not much of a God.
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Some Christians Are Extremely Unhappy About Starbucks' New Holiday Cups
The absence of snowflakes on the cups "denies the hope of Jesus," one woman claims.
By Hilary Hanson, November 8, 2015Some people are angry about Starbucks’ new holiday cups. Really angry.
What is the issue, exactly?
In previous years, Starbucks’ iconic holiday cups, which the chain uses in lieu of white cups in November and December, featured wintry or Christmas-themed designs like snowflakes, ornaments and nature scenes. This year, the cups are more minimalist -- a red ombre design that Jeffrey Fields, Starbucks' vice president of design, said was meant to embrace “the simplicity and the quietness” of the holiday season.
This is a huge problem for some people, who feel that the plain red cups are oppressing Christians by insulting Christmas.
“This is a denial of historical reality and the great Christian heritage behind the American Dream that has so benefitted Starbucks,” Andrea Williams of the U.K.-based organization Christian Concern told Breitbart. “This also denies the hope of Jesus Christ and His story so powerfully at this time of year.”
Others have shared similar thoughts on social media.
Chuck Nellis @ChuckNellis
My Christmas mentality: If a store won't promote Christmas re Starbucks, I'm not spending my hard earned money there http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/05/war-on-christmas-starbucks-new-red-cups-are-emblematic-of-the-christian-culture-cleansing-of-the-west/ …
7:35 AM - 5 Nov 2015 · North Carolina, USA, United States
Breitbart NewsTo clarify, it's not like the previous cups were decked out in crosses and mangers. It’s unclear why a drawing of a winking snowman or a dog sledding, for instance, is more “Christian” than a plain red and green (you know, Christmas colors) cup.
War On Christmas: Starbucks Red Cups Are Emblematic Of The Christian Culture Cleansing Of The West
Starbucks Red Cups have erased any sense of Christmas, after years of at the very least upholding a capitalistic, post-Victorian image of the Christian holiday
But either way, angry Starbucks patrons have a solution. Former pastor Joshua Feuerstein claimed in a viral Facebook video that he had “pranked” Starbucks by simply telling them his name was “Merry Christmas” -- thus forcing the surely unimpressed barista to write the words “Merry Christmas” on the cup.
Feuerstein also noted that he brought a gun into the coffee shop, in spite of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz' request that patrons leave their firearms at home. Ho ho, good one!
In the video, Feuerstein encouraged people to similarly claim that their names are "Merry Christmas" and to use the hashtag #MerryChristmasStarbucks. Social media users have been expressing their support for the “prank," but at least one person noted a minor issue with the protest:
Zack HuntBy Sunday, the anti-Starbucks backlash was getting its own backlash, from those mocking the cup outrage.
Writer · 3,731 Likes · November 6 at 2:34pm ·
If your way of "pranking" Starbucks involves buying a cup of their coffee, I'm pretty sure the joke's on you. # MerryChristmasStarbucks
Ron Burr @arrpeebeeSome have even theorized that the controversy is a viral marketing scheme originated by Starbucks itself.
If you need a coffee chain to be your ambassador of Christ you need to re-examine your relationship w/God #MerryChristmas #Starbucks
3:34 PM - 7 Nov 2015
Luke Garvey @Luke_GarveyBut the vocal minority decrying the red cups does not represent all Christians. Rev. Emily Heath mocked the absurdity of the backlash in a blog piece for HuffPost, and noted that it demonstrated some seriously misplaced priorities:
Is #MerryChristmasStarbucks really a thing? Or is it just marketing by @Starbucks ? Can't imagine that many people are upset over a cup.
6:33 AM - 8 Nov 2015
We're kind of like the religious equivalent those Black Friday shoppers who trample other Black Friday shoppers in order to get a good deal on a flat screen TV. We are so incensed by any perceived omission of our personal faith from the public sphere that we go on a rampage. Except instead of other shoppers, we just trample things like inclusivity, diversity, tolerance, and pluralism instead.Happy holidays, everyone.
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