Former Southern Baptist Convention Head Wants Starbucks Boycott
Richard Land, former political director of the Southern Baptist Convention, supports a boycott against Starbucks because they too snowflakes off their Christmas cups.
Click here for reuse options!Land was a guest on the Newsmax TV program hosted by former Arizona congressman J.D. Hayworth, who introduced the segment by playing a clip of the new Seth Rogen movie “The Night Before,” which Hayworth said was also part of the War on Christmas.
The Rogen movie, Hayworth said, is “raising a lot of concerns about Hollywood and the prevailing culture of the left, essentially trying to leave Christ out of Christmas or attack the whole notion of Christ at Christmas.”
On top of that, he said, “Christians get the feeling that Starbucks is waging a war on Christmas.”
“Starbucks has embraced the Left,” Hayworth told Land. “So much for diversity. Is it a big deal that they’ve gone to a red cup?”
“Well, for Christians it should be,” Land responded, “and it certainly will impact my patronage of Starbucks. You know, I’d probably have a chance to let them know, ‘By the way, I would have bought some coffee today if you had had a cup with Christmas ornaments on it or if you had a cup that was clearly Christmas, but I’m not, so that’s money you’ve lost.”
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Pat Padrnos November 12th, 2015 at 14:06
Good grief – don’t know what else to say other than boo hoo and boo hoo hoo.
nola878 November 12th, 2015 at 14:31
Boo f*cking hoo?
Snick1946 November 12th, 2015 at 14:20
Maybe they ought to provide the media with a picture of what they’d like the cups to look like. I have no idea what the hell they have their pants in a wad over re this and I suspect most people outside of their grubby little churches don’t either. Every Godamn thing is supposed to be about THEM.
whatthe46 November 12th, 2015 at 14:27
i wanna know what makes them think anyone can take them serious. i don’t. i think they are a bunch of nut cases.
Larry Schmitt November 12th, 2015 at 14:34
Starbucks is willing to pay for college for veterans or their kids, but this is what they focus on.
Larry Schmitt November 12th, 2015 at 14:36
Guess back ten years and they don’t mention Christmas or anything remotely religious.
whatthe46 November 12th, 2015 at 14:37
i went to the starbucks near my house and asked for the cup only. it’s my souvenir. i’m going to write something clever on it to remind me of how assinine these fricken people were being over a damn cup.
Lyndia November 12th, 2015 at 17:03
They are petty, but that is the way the Christian police are.
maggie November 12th, 2015 at 14:51
I am in starbucks ..they have already capitulated they are playing christmas music all morning (the commercial kind) so the fact is their cups may not say it but they are playing it…don’t want to offend those fundies…..(christian fundamentalists) it’s so sad….I mean I heard xmas music before halloween this year…and it’s so weird because the weather outside is like june
rg9rts November 12th, 2015 at 15:52
Heavy duty christian christmas music or jingle bells ??
maggie November 12th, 2015 at 16:17
no its very commercial stuff….”simply having a wonderful christmas time” “sleigh bells ring” dingalingdongding (oh awful)…etc
rg9rts November 12th, 2015 at 18:23
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maggie November 12th, 2015 at 18:48
yeah that simply having a wonderful christmastime…is actually a good one….it wasn’t McCartney (wings, beatles) singing it this am is was a girl with a very nice voice….I like that one…;) so what kind of music are you into rg?
rg9rts November 13th, 2015 at 03:19
I’m a 60’s man…blues ..jazz …rock
favorite album..toss up..Jeff Beck’s Truth or Live adventures of Kooper and Bloomfield
Chris November 12th, 2015 at 16:40
They have NOT capitulated. They ALWAYS play (and sell) Christmas music, Christmas blend coffee, etc.
Colbert had a hilarious piece on this:
http://digg.com/video/colbert-starbucks-red-cup-christmas
maggie November 12th, 2015 at 18:19
ok I am clicking on that…;)
maggie November 12th, 2015 at 18:28
hysterical…;)
granpa.usthai November 13th, 2015 at 00:16
BINGO!
maggie November 12th, 2015 at 14:59
ok off topic has anyone seen this weeks tom tomorrow comic on the GOP debate if not go look ;)
Larry Schmitt November 12th, 2015 at 15:38
It was hilarious.
tracey marie November 12th, 2015 at 15:57
I laughed hard.
maggie November 12th, 2015 at 16:14
i know….they will never be satisfied that they are being treated the way they should…they don’t think citizens have a right to know and understand what their political philosophies and what actions they would take on all the issues…so they demonize the media….to deflect accountability….like a rapist (go see story on human trafficking to understand that analogy)
Bunya November 12th, 2015 at 15:09
These religious types sure do love the whine, don’t they? Maybe demonizing disposable coffee cups is this year’s theme for the “war on Christmas”.
Larry Schmitt November 12th, 2015 at 15:34
Hilarious!
granpa.usthai November 13th, 2015 at 00:04
AmeriKa is going straight to hell in a red coffee cup?
Julie G November 13th, 2015 at 00:09
My husband goes to Starbucks frequently, using his ceramic reusable cup. I didn’t even know they used a different cup design in the winter.
Bunya November 13th, 2015 at 09:52
I didn’t know either. It’s a good thing we have these religious goofs to remind us who to boycott.
Suzanne McFly November 12th, 2015 at 15:20
And let me guess, the Southern Baptist Church want us to give them the money we would use at Starbucks? Why, do one of these fake Christians need another car, house, or plane?
rg9rts November 12th, 2015 at 15:51
Rolex dear Rolex
rg9rts November 12th, 2015 at 15:50
He should stop boycotting weight watchers
Julie G November 13th, 2015 at 00:07
Hahaha!
tracey marie November 12th, 2015 at 15:56
Do all restaurants use xmas plates , do all bars and cafes have special xmas plates? What an asinine thing the faux xtians are whining about.
Chris November 12th, 2015 at 16:37
Because, as we all know, snowflakes, elves and Christmas trees were in the Nativity scene.
And the stark bright red and green colors are definitely not Christmassy enough.
And ALL restaurants must serve your food in Baptist-sanctioned Christmas containers this time of year.
You can look it up. Not.
granpa.usthai November 13th, 2015 at 00:02
Jez – wonder how many FAKE sneaky christians will be Holiday shopping at Macy’s this year? -or using red wrapping paper?
Laura911 November 12th, 2015 at 16:40
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granpa.usthai November 12th, 2015 at 23:58
just so long as the star becomes a yellow SOD (even coffee cups need a focus point).
Laura911 November 12th, 2015 at 16:41
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granpa.usthai November 12th, 2015 at 23:55
just so long as you color the star RED (even coffee cups need a focus point).
ExPFCWintergreen November 12th, 2015 at 17:00
“I’d like a grande mocha java peppermint latte with whipped cream and an extra shot of butthurt, please.”
Mike November 12th, 2015 at 17:33
Global warming might possibly wipe out real snowflakes so what’s the big deal…???
junesxing November 12th, 2015 at 18:07
The man is a moron. The argument he uses is deceptive. The faux outrage is disingenuous, the entire pseudo issue should not even be given press coverage. What is wrong with us that we report on this nonsense. In a time of polarizing political non discourse, poverty, hunger, threat of war, climate change that could eventually wipe out our civilization, we have to worry about whether a red cup is ‘christmasy’ enough to satisfy the idiots who have forgotten what their religion is supposed to stand for?
Seriously?
Hirightnow November 12th, 2015 at 18:15
Personally, I think all the coverage given to these morons is going to be quite handy to the alien archaeologists when the try to find out why H. Sapiens died out.
“Ah. Stupidity”, they will say.
amersham46 November 12th, 2015 at 18:38
Do Starbuck’s customers really care what some hillbilly preacher has to say
Bunya November 12th, 2015 at 20:30
I suppose this preacher really doesn’t care either, but it’s an easy way for him to obtain his 15 minutes of fame.
labman57 November 12th, 2015 at 21:01
Perhaps some of their baristas should claim to have seen the image of Jesus in their spent coffee grounds …
Ed VanDyke November 12th, 2015 at 22:10
Can’t…focus…on…Christ…..Must…worship…pagan…Melusine…gods… TO WAR!!! o;)