Comments on: Subway in the House of God

By: methuselah

methuselah — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:34:58 +0000

you’re probably right, but I just think it might be more consistent, as long as we’re serving addictive substances that are purchased for below poverty-level wages from disenfranchised south americans (while disallowing them from using their own land to grow food for themselves as enforced by international trade agreements) if we just took all that “love thy neighbor” and “whatever you do to the least of my people” stuff out of the bible. I mean, just in the name of consistency.

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:24:24 +0000

Has anyone actually thought about the fact that those huge Starbucks logos being displayed feature a pre-christian myth figure commonly known as a “Siren” or by Martin Luther as “Succubus”. Both of these terms make reference to a demon that takes the shape of a women to seduce men into sexual acts. In my own humble opinion I do not want a mythological pagan figure on display within my place of worship. I highly encourage everyone to do their own research and will even provide some helpful links.
http://brandautopsy.typepad.com/brandautopsy/2005/06/the_evolution_o.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melusine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus

By: Sue Kahawaii

Sue Kahawaii — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:43:52 +0000

The purpose of having a coffee shoppe in the church is to simply provide one more place and venue where people can connect with each other before or after services. It has nothing to do with deep spiritual truths or meaning, its just a service we provide to those who attend…and by the way, they love it. It’s always busy, always full, and always has people smiling. I am the children’s pastor at the Champions Centre church, and we must be doing something right because we continue to grow and reach thousands each week. No one here has a problem with us serving Starbucks. Why not serve the best?

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:07:59 +0000

If you want to be more credible, get your facts straight. SMU is in Dallas, College Station has Texas A&M.

By: Billy Barton

Billy Barton — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:45:50 +0000

Starbucks in a church is not an urban legend. I don’t remember the name of the church but I visited it once and the Starbucks was in the lobby. The church is located in College Station Texas, the home of SMU. I thought if a little odd but why not? Keep the money in the family.
Blessings
Billy Barton

By: Sock

Sock — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:57:49 +0000

There is a church in Dayton, Ohio that has an actual Starbucks in its lobby. And, as far as I know, it is only the Starbucks in the north of the city.

By: djchuang

djchuang — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:02:25 +0000

A megachurch in Tacoma Washington has a Starbucks on site, according to http://www.newstatesman.com/site.php3?newTemplate=NSArticle_World&newDisplayURN=200408230005
and McLean Bible Church http://www.mcleanbible.org in Northern Virginia (local to me) does have a cafe serving Starbucks coffee, as well as other megachurches like Champion Centre http://www.championscentre.com/ . These are probably not official corporate-owned Starbucks franchises, but they do serve Starbucks coffee and display the familiar logo and brand. :)