It's a coffee cup...not the cup of salvation. (Starbucks doesn't hate Christmas.)

I don't know if it's the Christian coffee houses and coffee hours or the churches with Starbucks inside, but for some reason, [some] Christians are feeling some kind of way about Starbucks having plain red cups for the holidays. The way folks are acting, you'd think Starbucks was handing out solo cups with communion wine. Y'all do know that when Jesus said, "Ye shall drink indeed of my cup," he wasn't talking about lattes right?

People are actually upset because these cups don't have dogs sledding or snowmen or snowflakes. Cause apparently those things represent Jesus. (And ain't nobody told me NOTHIN'! Me, black Santa, and black Jesus could have been rocking out a long time ago!)

By the way...that's a real figurine... that you can get here. You're welcome.

Ok...so back to the UN-Christlike cups...

One woman said the absence of these designs "denies the hope of Jesus." Not the absence of love or compassion or common sense. The absence of snowmen denies the hope of Jesus. Think on these things...

No really...sit right here, in this RED chair, and think on these things...

Philippians 4:8 (KJV)  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Y'all know Jesus wasn't born in the snow right?

Yes, this is real. We have two weeks before we reach THANKSGIVING and we're already arguing about Christmas. Christmas cups. Christmas cups that NEVER had "Christian" designs on them to begin with. (Aren't the holidays wonderful?)

And this is being pushed by the same people who in a couple weeks will complain about generic winter displays (like dogs sledding and snowmen and snowflakes), try to start boycotts of Black Friday, and say that Christmas is too commercialized.

...and forget that our traditions have pagan roots anyway... **sips hot chocolate**

THOSE people are mad that their FIVE DOLLAR COFFEES aren't LESS simple... Should I bring the couch down here...

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And simple was purposely what Starbucks was going for too. They said it was an attempt to embrace the "simplicity and quietness of the holiday season." You know... to remind us of what the season is about. Which if you're a Christian would mean...

(Not a Starbucks product)

You can buy that too. ↑↑↑ And mugs. And anything else you want with JESUS on it. 

But those Christians said, "damn that. Give us our snowmen and snowflakes. THAT'S what the season is about."

And you know why? Because this idea of Christian persecution is NECESSARY to keep the fear instilled in Conservative Christians. And the non-existent "war on Christmas" is a wonderful holiday tradition to keep that fear going. Can't let those warm, fuzzy, feelings that kick up when the weather gets chilly and the fires start to burn and the lights start twinkling make us think we should have peace on earth and goodwill to men. No no no...can't have that. We have to keep a battle going. Because it's a WAR!

And I must say that this does not represent all Christians. Hopefully not even the majority. Because if you can't tell, I think it's all quite ridiculous. And I'm sure Starbucks does too. I mean, it's not like they intended, or could have even anticipated, this kind of ridiculousness. But...do these people even know what company they're dealing with. Why would they be shocked at inclusive holiday imagery? This ain't Chick-Fil-A.

I feel like I should reiterate the fact that Starbucks didn't remove Christian images from their cups; they were never there. I mean, it seems like common sense. But if common sense was common, Christmas coffee cups wouldn't be making national headlines. DISPOSABLE cups at that. You don't even keep them.

Anyway...

Here's the real tea on the coffee...

The end.



If you were wondering...yes...I typed this whole blog in red just to be petty symbolic.

Happy Holidays! (That includes Christmas.)

B