Starbucks is bucking Christmas?
Author: Cripplegate. Facebook has been abuzz lately with angry reactions to Starbuck’s holiday cup design. In case you’ve missed the controversy , in years past, Starbuck’s festive cups have featured vibrant images of reindeer, snowflakes, Christmas trees, and the like. But this year, the cup is just plain red. Some concerned folks, particularly in Christian circles, have insisted the lack of Christmas-themed doodles represents a war on Christmas. So is Starbucks playing Scrooge? Or are the naysayers overreacting? I think the hubbub created over this current controversy warrants a response. Here are three thoughts in response to hullaballoo over the red Starbucks holiday coffee cup. 1. The true meaning of Christmas is not found in pictures of reindeer, snowflakes, Christmas trees, etc. Consequently, to remove those kinds of pictures does not constitute a war on Christmas. To accuse Starbucks of starting a war on Christmas implies that, in years past, their cups have actually pro