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Starbucks Thoughts Stir The Pot

Some customers find contemplative quotes provocative, anti-Christian Vito Pilieci The Ottawa Citizen May 12, 2007 Starbucks says it won't change an advertising campaign that some believe is anti-Christian, despite boycotts across the United States. The Seattle-based coffee chain has drawn protests because of its "The Way I See It" campaign, which prints comments submitted by customers on its paper cups. One such thought -- written by London, Ont., native Bill Schell -- calls into question the existence of God. "Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help?" reads Mr. Schell's "The Way I See It" comment. "As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure." The company numbers each of its comments -- Mr. Schell's is No. 24...

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