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League of the Christian Poppy
Fidelity for Christ in Public
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"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” (Bible, KJV,
Matthew 5:10-12)
"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” (Bible, KJV, Book of Revelation, 2:10)
Our Symbol: We use the symbol of the yellow (golden) poppy to show our commitment that, regardless of what personal failings we may have, we will not publicly support anything which works against Christ, the truth, the innocent, or the public good, no matter the cost, and not even if it's our job.
the poppy symbolizes a willingness for sacrifice, even mortal sacrifice, when necessary.
the yellow color symbolizes that because the sacrifice is in fidelity to Christ, the truth, the innocent, and the public good, it wins an eternal reward from Christ, especially the gold of the crown of martyrdom
Why:
To show others that Christ is real and risen by our willingness to suffer all things for Him. If the Apostles had not done this, for example, to be willing to die for their testimony about Christ, it would have cast doubt on whether their testimony was true or not, and made it harder to win converts. We must show the same resolve for the same reason.
To preserve our own salvation, by denying evil in society, and thus avoiding our personal moral responsibility for that evil.
To make our world a better place, since by denying evil in society our consent, and thereby depriving it of some support.
To uphold an internal standard of moral integrity within Christianity, to pass on to the next generation: that it's not acceptable to go along with everything in society, that some involvements need to be quietly avoided, and that some involvements need to be openly refused.
Examples of moral issues worth suffering for: They are up to each individual, as they are called by Christ, but some recommended moral commitments include the Ten Commandments, and such ideas as:
We will not worship paintings, statues, trees, animals, or other humans as God.
We will not celebrate Halloween, or death, or demons at any time
We will not take part in, or vote for, or in any way promote, anyone or anything which we know is fundamentally false, dehumanizing, or evil, not even if it seems the lesser evil.
Examples in History of the Faithful to God in the face of Public Persecution:
Tactical Suggestions:
Don’t object to what is imperfect, but that part which is entirely wrong. There’s too much that’s imperfect, and your objection to it might be interpreted as rejecting the good part, rather than the evil part. For example, although Christmas has pagan roots and symbolism, it has long been mixed with a Christian theme, so that you probably send a better message to celebrate it in its Christian themes rather than reject the holiday entirely.
Prayer:
“Dear Lord Jesus* Christ, please help me to never speak, act, consent to, vote for, help with, or include myself in any public way against Your or Your interests.”
(NB: * - If you prefer to use a more accurate name for Christ, use that name which has been revealed to you.)
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Last updated: 24 December, 2019
