From “Christ and Culture” to “Christ and Coffee”
The title of my post may seem a little flip, and guess it is. I don’t mean any disrespect to my brother and sister Christians who are raising Cain over Starbucks’ “philosophical” coffee cups. Yet, hearing all of this fuss gives me a sense of concern.
I can’t say that I like it when someone denigrates the Christian faith, or those who claim it, because I do not. On the other hand, have we become so thin-skinned that we only react with outrage at things that are so very obviously designed to stir the pot?
What ever happened to the art of apologetics — the reasoned, intelligent defense of your beliefs? Have we slid so far down the slope into hopeless reactivity that we will never see the light of day again?
Renew your minds, people (Romans 12:2ff). Why not approach Starbucks (or any other entity that if offensive) and find some way to get “equal time” with another point of view? After all, if they are truly about “diversity” and “inclusiveness” then surely they can stand to add another viewpoint?
For once, let’s not feed the frenzy with worldly passion.
From a couple years ago…on a Starbucks cup:
“You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your real purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance and our destiny.” – Rick Warren
Alexander
10 May 2007 at 10:22 am
I’m glad to hear this – it does give hope that there are still companies who are willing to allow differing/different points of view on issues of religion. –Mac
MacRuss
18 May 2007 at 10:45 am