posted by kathy
If you feel uneasy about red poppies and would like to wear a white poppy instead, I have some which I ordered from the Peace Pledge Union. I'll try to remember to bring them to Meeting next Sunday, or you can ask me beforehand, if you would like. (Martin also has a couple in case of requests.)
The Peace Pledge Union offers a range of resources which can be ordered through their site. These include a history of conscientious objection in World War I which is recommended by Martin. Apparently First World War conscientious objectors lost the right to vote until 1926. I hadn't known that.
Here are a couple of useful on-line links:
The chapter on peace in Quaker Faith and Practice.
Quaker activities at Faslane.
Details of the Quaker-supported Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases at Menwith Hill.
Information and ideas on campaigning from Campaign Against Arms Trade, in which many Quakers and others are involved.
A useful article I found on the BBC website (from an interfaith group in West Wiltshire. This includes a particularly challenging sentence from John Woolman:
“May we look upon our treasures, the furniture of our houses, and our garments, and try whether the seeds of war have nourishment in these our possessions.”
It's a helpful reminder that wearing a white poppy may not be enough.
