This year's holiday season red cups at Starbucks have stirred up critics who accuse the company of waging a war on Christmas.<br />Starbucks said it removed "symbols of the season" used in the past, which have included reindeer and ornaments, in favor of a simple, two-toned red cup.<br />Joshua Feuerstein, a former pastor who calls himself a "social media personality," took exception.<br />He posted a video to Facebook on November 5 that went viral.<br />Feuerstein criticizes Starbucks for removing "Christmas from their cups because they hate Jesus."<br />Feuerstein encouraged customers to say "Merry Christmas" instead of their names in order to "trick" baristas into writing the phrase on the cup.<br />In response to Feuerstein's video, Starbucks said in a statement Sunday that it tries "to create a culture of belonging, inclusion and diversity."
