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34. Christian evangelists are not happy reindeer and Christmas trees are not represented!

Sun Nov 8, 2015, 08:31 PM

Nov 2015

Christian evangelists claim Starbucks fanned 'war on Christmas' with minimalist holiday red coffee cups

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“Starbucks REMOVED CHRISTMAS from their cups because they hate Jesus,” wrote former Arizona pastor Joshua Feuerstein in a viral Facebook post that had at least 8 million views Saturday night.

Student pastor Nate Weaver at the Crosspointe Christian Church in Sarasota, Fla., vowed to never visit Starbucks ever again.

“I’m officially banning Starbucks from my life,” Weaver wrote in a Facebook post Saturday. “With the CEO of the company telling those who support pro-life that they don't want their money and now the Red Holiday cups with nothing that might tie to Christmas on them because they want to be politically correct.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/christian-evangelists-upset-starbucks-red-cups-article-1.2427180

The problem with their being upset is Christian's version of Christmas has nothing to do with reindeer, Christmas trees (they're Pagan) or snowflakes. Which makes all if this people just being outraged for the sake of being outraged.

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Is Starbucks brewing a 'War On Christmas'? Holiday cup has no candy canes, reindeer, or snowmen [View all] Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 OP

Tell fundies its obviously in support of PP uppityperson Nov 2015 #1

LOL! smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #3

AND you drink the coffee, removing the contents of the red cup!!!!! uppityperson Nov 2015 #4

Benghazi! immoderate Nov 2015 #2

Christmas isn't about candy canes, reindeer, or snowmen... ileus Nov 2015 #5

No comment ... GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #6

I'm going to guess they saved a penny or two per cup in making the design that simple. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #7

FFS get a life people. Freddie Nov 2015 #8

Tell them to go to wal mart liberal N proud Nov 2015 #9

Plain dumb Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2015 #10

There's also something wrong with you... Initech Nov 2015 #21

Yes, I agree with you on that. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2015 #45

Oh bother us with this holiday bs, please. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #11

good business move KT2000 Nov 2015 #12

that was my thought. restorefreedom Nov 2015 #22

You'd think western civilization had solved all other problems of 21st century life DFW Nov 2015 #13

If you distract the masses with "controversial" cups, they'll lose sight of all the shit that matter PATXgirl Nov 2015 #14

Because candy canes, reindeer and snowmen say "Middle Eastern birth" like nothing else, eh? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #15

But but but candy canes, reindeer and snowmen are symbols deeply embedded in Christian tradition ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 #20

A right wing fundie boycott of Starbucks? Talk about a Christmas miracle! tanyev Nov 2015 #16

Another false Christian persecution controversy!! Pisces Nov 2015 #17

They are selling a CHRISTMAS BLEND and a CHRISTMAS Advent Calendar NightWatcher Nov 2015 #18

Creative here. Design is flat and featureless at the moment. onehandle Nov 2015 #19

It's that fucking Conservative entitlement mentality, always demanding free shit Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #23

^^^That^^^ onecaliberal Nov 2015 #32

They need to put some pagan symbols on that cup, ASAP ! n/t gollygee Nov 2015 #24

I see what you did there. Quackers Nov 2015 #46

This comment sums up the idiots' attitude. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #25

Love this! Texasgal Nov 2015 #36

As someone who enjoys all the Christmas stuff, I prefer the 2008 cup. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #26

Oh Jesus on a reindeer Kalidurga Nov 2015 #27

Yes - I could not possibly LiberalElite Nov 2015 #30

Jesus Christ! HassleCat Nov 2015 #28

"Starbucks REMOVED CHRISTMAS from their cups because they hate Jesus," Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #38

Oh FFS LiberalElite Nov 2015 #29

If the action of a purveyor of overpriced coffee affects your spiritual life..... Paladin Nov 2015 #31

So the company with the mythological figure for a logo neglects to put pagan, petronius Nov 2015 #33

Christian evangelists are not happy reindeer and Christmas trees are not represented! herding cats Nov 2015 #34

nothing says "war on christmas" like a giant red cup with a green logo. Takket Nov 2015 #35

They're anti-environment left-of-center2012 Nov 2015 #37

We have Christians in Syria and other parts of the middle east romanic Nov 2015 #39

Draw your own damn Christmas trees and snowflakes on the red and green cup. pinstikfartherin Nov 2015 #40

I have no words... Cobalt Indigo Nov 2015 #41

Outrage brigade is outraged JHB Nov 2015 #42

Baby Jesus DIED!! for candy canes... while surrounded by Reindeer in the manger Bucky Nov 2015 #43

On my list of things to be outraged about... AngryOldDem Nov 2015 #44

Who cares that Rocknrule Nov 2015 #47

Isn't red a Republican color? Wounded Bear Nov 2015 #48

Ah yes Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #49