I’m hoping that someone in the media fabricated the story that “Christians” – people who are supposed to be followers of the Lord Jesus Christ – are whining and bellyaching about the new Starbucks Christmas cups. (Or perhaps Starbucks fabricated it to garner publicity?)
The whole thing is so convoluted I cannot imagine any follower of Jesus expending time and energy on it.
Not when there are things going on in this world that the Lord really cares about.
I’m pretty certain that He couldn’t care less about the color of Starbucks’ coffee cups, and I have money hidden in my shoes that says He prefers the red cup over the other images that were plastered on their “Christmas” cups of the past.
Pray tell, when did snow flakes, sleds, elfs, and Santa Claus have anything to do with Jesus Christ or authentic Christianity?
Yet we’re being told that “Christians” are experiencing apoplexy over the red cups.
I’m not a Starbucks devotee, but I like the red cups MUCH better than those other images which detract from Jesus Christ and conflate the celebration of His birth with American consumerism, childhood fantasy, and science fiction.
Add to that, when did Starbucks become a Christian organization in the first place?
(As far as I know, they’ve never plastered a Nativity scene on their cups.)
All told, I could care less if their coffee cups are red, blue, green, or plaid. And frankly, to be frank (and I am), why should any Jesus-follower?
I really want to believe that this whole “controversy” is an invention spawned by anti-Jesus followers, making them look like village idiots who can’t figure out the difference between Santa Claus and Jesus of Nazareth.
But sadly, I’m probably wrong here. Sigh.
Johnny Mac’s (John McEnroe’s) famous reaction sums up my feelings on the matter.
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS! Look it up on YouTube — John McEnroe — “You Cannot Be Serious.”
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