Have you read about the white poppys?

Whats the deal with this? poppys are red, the pretty little flowers growing at the side of the road and the red paper poppys millions of us wear every year to remember the pepole who gave their lives in the wars.

Who in their right mind would want to change such an important symbol of rememberance into a christian statement? surly this will be an insult to the non christian casualtys of war?

I for one will not give up my red poppys, whos with me?



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Have you read about the white poppys?
In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915



In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.



We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.



Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep,

though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.





Note, the poppies were and are Red, not white and the stupid people should just shut up, or be ridiculed into silence.
Reply:I'm with you on this. The red poppy wearing is to remember those who have given their lives up in war. It's to help their families and survivors. It has nothing to do with with religion of any kind. Nor is it against religion of any kind.
Reply:i'm christian and i don't see the point. they are red because that is what grew on the soilders grave. they are to remember loved ones who died in battle what is the point of changing the colour?
Reply:The justification I read was that the red poppy 'celebrates peace and victory through war' and to pacifist Christians this might seem too violent, and by using white poppies they can remember the dead without condoning the war that killed them. Personally, I don't think that the red poppy celebrates anything - it is a reminder of the poppies that grew over Flanders field (lovely addition of the poem by the way) in soil nourished by the blood of the dead. When we see the poppy we are thankful for those who died so that we can live, and that message should ring some bells with all Christians, shouldn't it?
Reply:Yes i agree with you. I am a Christian but the red poppies have nothing to do with that. They are a non-religious symbol of remembrance in my opinion. Many many people recognise them - why change it?
Reply:I agree
Reply:Absolutely!
Reply:I'm with you. I'd rant a bit her e but I've already had my rant, this question has been asked a lot!
Reply:Its another stupid idiotic idea of one of the PC brigade. The red poppy is worn to remember the dead and these red poppies grew in the fields of flanders.

Whoever thought of a white poppy needs to stick his head up his ar-e and check what his brains are doing.
Reply:I'm with you:) It's all about respect - not personal opinion
Reply:I'm sticking with Red poppies.



Aren't opium poppies white ? And is there a connection ...?

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