Starbucks spokesperson Max Gittery said that due to the rapid growth of Adventism, more and more people are listening to the “supposed” health message of the church and staying away from Starbucks stores.
“Even when we succeed in attracting Adventists to our coffee shops they are a hassle,” said Gittery. “They slow down business by ordering decaf versions of all our drinks. This backs up our baristas and gets on everyone’s already tense nerves.”
Gittery said that Starbucks stores have particularly suffered at large Adventist events such as General Conference Sessions. “We aren’t even able to serve our decaf products at Adventist events,” said Gittery. “The only way we do any business is serving Adventist rebels that leave their meetings to hunt down nearby stores during meeting breaks.”
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Let em try. God will zap every one of their outlets in a burst of lightening judgment. Then they’ll find out not to mess with God’s chosen people!
Very funny troll. You must be a starbucks worker
No, he’s a friend of mine, and a former SDA pastor, with a delightful sense of humor.
GOD’s Chosen People Oh I did not know that Adventists were Jewish
Jewish were God’s people untill they denied and murdered him. Now God’s people are they who keep the commandments of God ( including the Sabbath Day, Saturday ) and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Literally try to life a perfect life) Revelations 14:12
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270202.php
Medical Research in the last century has shown that coffee and caffeine have many positive health benefits. Drinking several cups of coffee a day will reduce the risk of diabetes, liver cancer and cirrhosis and other liver diseases, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and reduce the risk of heart failure and premature death.
Maybe the Adventist church really needs to re-evaluate its teachings about caffeine and coffee in view of the medical evidence . . . maybe drinking more coffee should be part of the Health Message?
…and now, by using coffee correctly (not colorectal; but apparently that is good also), it is also beneficial for hypothyroidism
Maybe drinking coffee will offset the dangers of drinking wine 🙂
have a coffee enema while sipping wine, you will be healed of what ails ya, twice as fast
This is the same argument that C.S. Lewis advanced in support of his habit of drinking beer and smoking cigars. Many evangelicals are shocked to find that their favorite Christian apologist was a drinker and smoker and that he strongly defended drinking alcohol in his famous book, Mere Christianity.
Drink Dr. Sanders’ snake oil. It is good for man and beast.
A recent scientific study concluded that coffee drinkers consume more coffee than non-coffee-drinkers. “This research finding is astounding,” said lead researcher, Dr. Sum Ting Wong.
And the Government paid $500,000.00 for this Study
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/the-ugly-truth-behind-that-cup-of-coffee/story-fneuzkvr-1226666607297
Sounds like dejavu… Coffee to cure liver cancer, sounds a lot like prescribing tobacco to cure lung cancer, 150 years ago!
There’s not much you can say when it has been proven that Seventh-day Adventists generally live longer than most. Bet it’s due to the health message and God’s grace.
Conversation at the pearly gates:
Adventists: “Lord, Lord, have we not kept the health message and done many good works in Your name? Have we not avoided caffeine, while stuffing ourselves with Little Debbies? Let us in, please.”
Jesus: “Sorry, I never knew you.” (Matt. 7:21-23.)
Revelation 22:18
“I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; 19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.…”
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” (Matt. 7:1-2) “There is a thin line that separates comedy and tragedy.” (Erma Bombeck) “The richest person, without a sense of humor, is poor indeed.” (Claxton Gray)
Ron, I agree with you completely.
What Starbucks needs to do is find a way to get on board. If they reinvent the Postum brand into a Starbucks brand, now you’ve got a responsible caffeine drink. Viola”” instant success. Problem solved. Time to get it to the vendors of the 2020 GC in that great big dome in Indianapolis. I, for one, will be a repeat customer. Along with consuming my Little Debbies sugar coated desserts. How much investment would Starbucks want from me?. I’m gonna see my broker tomorrow AM. Woe iz me!!
Can any good thing come out of Starbucks? No, Postum rebranded as Starbucks won’t work. The Postum would be “guilty by association.”
Well, I find this all interesting. A major coffee shop is SUING the Seventh-Day Adventist church due to “the caffeine issue?” I thought I had heard EVERYTHING, but this takes the cake. I “used” to drink coffee just so I could have enough “zip” to conquer all my under-post-graduate work. I went through withdrawals when I graduated from Graduate School. Starbucks??? Get real!!!! Research what SDA’s beliefs are about what you proposed is “hurting” your business. I do NOT drink coffee-in fact, to smell coffee in ANY form, causes me to have “killer” headaches. (BTW-I am a very happy SDA without all the coffee) Check the facts, before you conjure up a lawsuit to sue any establishment-aka churches.
I used to drink coffee before I died. Now I drink Postum.
Death is usually fatal. Be sure to attend your friends’ funerals, or they won’t attend yours.
not hard to know which direction you went
You do know that Barely Adventist is a satirical post, not factual. There is no lawsuit.
Ha ha, the joke is on you, Tonette. Look it up on the internet.
The only place you can “look i up on the internet” is here at BarelyAdventist, because the idea was created here as fiction.
I feel remarkably skeptical of this entire claim. I have a very hard time imagining that adventists are a threat sufficient to provoke a lawsuit…
Caffeine Lives Matter
Satire, folks. Smh
The funny part is when people think this is satire. LOL
either way, it’s funny
It is not satire, it’s parody. Either way, it’s not actually true. There is no lawsuit.
“Please note that this story, like others on this site, is a joke. All characters and incidents appearing in this ‘report’ are fictitious or parodied. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead (or events, past or future) is purely coincidental and/or is solely for purposes of parody, satire, irony, caricature, or comedy. If you do not find these stories funny, please see your doctor to check your sense of humor (or maybe he should check your pulse). After all, laughter is the best medicine.”
Pay Attention, here-look closely at the Starbucks logo. Notice the “horn” rising out of the head. There is a crown on her head. The strands of hair are flowing down in a set of 3. See the 2 large hands. There are 7 stripes on each arm. Now I want you to stare at the face, yes-STARE at the face. What do you see? You see the “Tree of Paradise” rising out of the Garden of Eden. Add everything up and it all equals 666, the Mark of the Beast!
Where are all the doomsday evangelists on this one? I need an interpretation ASAP. Woe iz me!! Ben-Tofu lives also matter!!
Richard, you are correct. Now go back to your padded cell.
Hahaha nice article. If only it were true that we DID order decaf.
A recent study concluded that coffee drinkers consume more coffee than non-coffee-drinkers. It also concluded that Adventists consume more decaf than dead people.
I am a SDA but will not be giving up my caffeine for no one
I’m an alcoholic SDA and I won’t give up my alcohol for no one.
I’m an SDA but I can’t and won’t give up my nicotine for no one.
Hey, the next time I give an altar call, you is gonna give up all those evil habits or I will see to it that the fires will never go out where you are headed. Do I hear a loud AMEN! Do you want to be on the outside looking in or on the inside looking out in that great city in the sky. I say, Give it up now, repent before it’s too late.!! Bah, humbug!!
They may give up their evil habits when you give up the evil addiction of reading this satire site. Don’t you know it’s wicked to read fiction?
Ellen, poor Ellen-This site is made up fiction, not the pulp fiction you read or see on TV or in the supermarket tabloids. Barely Adventist lives really matter. I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Let’s have unity here.
And in the last days there will be scoffers and mockers
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I think that coffee is one of Gods greatest creations!!
I also wonder why God didn’t tell EGW about all the benefits of coffee. He probably did, but she was into making religious rules as difficult as possible. Religion is supposed to be miserable as a test of purity.
I really think most SDA’s are stupid. They think that this site is not satire. Maybe they have their heads so far up their butts that they don’t have any form of humor.
Too many years in the isolation of the SDA education system. “Don’t laugh, Gods going to punish you!”