STARBUCKS CUPS
Snowflakes, doves and trees are
out and minimalism is in for Starbuck’s signature holiday cups — to the
dismay of Christian evangelists.
The
coffee chain’s seasonal designs are remixed each year, but this year’s
tri-color tone of red, green and white has apparently angered some
religious leaders for declaring a so-called “war on Christmas.”
“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.”
Outrage
over the red cups is not exclusive to the United States. British
politician David Burrowes joined the criticism against Starbucks’ new
design as an attempt to play it safe.
“The Starbucks coffee cup change smells more of political correctness than a consumer-led change,” Burrowes told Breitbart London.
“The public has a common sense grasp on the reality that at Christmas
time, whether you have a Christian faith or not, Britain celebrates
Christmas.”
The new cups were
introduced as early as Oct. 22 in European coffee shops before
expanding to American chains at the end of its booming pumpkin spice
season.
The holiday designs
date back to 1997 with artistic depictions of reindeers, vintage
ornaments even shades of blue, according to a Starbucks statement on
their latest cups.
The corporation started its tradition with a “jazzy Santa.”
In 2013, Starbucks decorated its cups with coffee flowers and poinsettias.
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