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OnlyAmbrose
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A few nights ago I read some odd articles about where Starbucks’ money goes to, linked to from these forums (thread here). I was appalled and outraged, but more so I was struck by the irony that my youth group holds Bible Study at Starbucks every Wednesday.
The next few hours I spent in a whirl of idealism, and wrote a letter addressed to my youth ministry. To my own credit, it was quite well-written and addressed the topic firmly and completely, and called for our youth group to stop holding weekly Bible study there. To get some feedback before I distributed said letter, I emailed it to two of my friends, who replied with the most canned emails I have ever in my life seen, which basically boiled down to,
“Ambrose,
I cannot believe that Starbucks supports these organizations. I am taken aback and would like to thank you for bringing this to my attention because like you said if we are supposed to be devout Catholics and we continue to support Starbucks financially then I think we would be hypocrites. See you at Youth Group.”
It was at that moment I felt really stupid about the whole thing, and I’m now seriously reconsidering pursuing the subject at all with anyone, because if no one shares my sentiments at youth group, or if no one gives a hoot, I’d basically be reduced to the status of TV Evangelist in their eyes… which is certainly not where I would like to be.
But at the same time I feel like a coward for not wanting to pursue the cause just for the sake of my own social life! Gah this is frustrating. Am I sinning by NOT wanting to spread this letter which I now regret having written?
The next few hours I spent in a whirl of idealism, and wrote a letter addressed to my youth ministry. To my own credit, it was quite well-written and addressed the topic firmly and completely, and called for our youth group to stop holding weekly Bible study there. To get some feedback before I distributed said letter, I emailed it to two of my friends, who replied with the most canned emails I have ever in my life seen, which basically boiled down to,
“Ambrose,
I cannot believe that Starbucks supports these organizations. I am taken aback and would like to thank you for bringing this to my attention because like you said if we are supposed to be devout Catholics and we continue to support Starbucks financially then I think we would be hypocrites. See you at Youth Group.”
It was at that moment I felt really stupid about the whole thing, and I’m now seriously reconsidering pursuing the subject at all with anyone, because if no one shares my sentiments at youth group, or if no one gives a hoot, I’d basically be reduced to the status of TV Evangelist in their eyes… which is certainly not where I would like to be.
But at the same time I feel like a coward for not wanting to pursue the cause just for the sake of my own social life! Gah this is frustrating. Am I sinning by NOT wanting to spread this letter which I now regret having written?
