Posted on 10/28/2013 12:29:12 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A minister has refused to wear a poppy when she conducts this year’s remembrance service because she believes the symbol “advocates war”.
Patricia Jackson told other clergy that she would be happy to sport a white poppy during the proceedings on Remembrance Sunday, but will not wear a red one.
Her decision has upset many parishioners at Hadley Methodist Church in Telford, Shropshire, who claimed that the American-born priest “doesn’t seem to realize” the importance of the poppy. …
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Kick her out and let her swim home.
Beyotch would be speaking German right now were it not for what that red poppy symbolizes.
Ugly American.
This article refers to her as a minister and then a priest. No wonder the poor woman is confused.
IINM, the terms are interchangeable pretty much in the UK, i.e. in a colloquial sense.
“Kick her out and let her swim home.”
Throw a bit of chum in the water, please.
She deserveth not respect - nor oxygen.
Some people are so stupid it hurts.
...and there is no war in the Bible!
Deport her, preferably to North Korea.
Women priest, there is the first problem.
This BITCH has NO idea WHAT “Remembrance Day” is for “Commonwealth” Nations. EVERYTHING STOPS for 2 WHOLE Minutes(Queen, Prime Minister EVERYONE (Minus THIS BITCH probably). During BOTH World Wars there was NOT One family that was NOT touched(either in uniform or a family member in uniform, KIA, MIA EVERYONE) by these 2 events!
I don’t have a problem with women clergy, I just have a problem with women clergy. Ugh.
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.
she must have thumped her head on the altar of stupid.
Peace through Victory!
Yes, about 5% of the entire UK population was either killed or wounded in WWI
Well said!
Anti-war protesters have vandalised billboards for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
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