The “war on Christmas” has begun. Or at least
that’s what some Christians want us to think. Because Starbucks, a
company that has never claimed to be Christian, chose to have red cups without
snowflakes, Santa or reindeer on them (just a reminder that none of those are
Christian symbols), there is a "war on Christmas."
Once the “cup controversy” hit the news, old
articles and videos came back about how using the abbreviation “Xmas” was
anti Christmas and Christian. To address the "Xmas controversy," let’s learn a
little Greek. X or “Chi” is the first Greek letter used in spelling “Christ”
and is a common Christian symbol representing Jesus Christ. Therefore Xmas is Christian
and appropriate for Christmas.
But regardless of what we choose to learn and
teach about what’s Christian or not, I’d like to pose two bigger questions: why
does the color of a coffee cup mean a person’s faith is being questioned and
why do Christians feel that just because something isn’t specifically or
clearly labeled as Christian, then it’s anti-Christian?
Or, maybe the best question to ask is why
something so small, like a cup or an abbreviation, shakes your faith so much?
Maybe it has more to do with you and your faith journey than it does with the
object you’re upset about?
So as we prepare to enter into the season of Advent and
prepare to hear the stories leading up to and including Jesus’ birth, I ask you
to take an honest look at your own faith journey. What needs to be addressed in
your own faith? If you’d like to talk about your faith I’m here to chat. I’ll
even make you a cup of coffee and let you pick the color of the cup.
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