Peace and Joy and Every Blessing to my Brothers and Sisters on these Logos Forums!
That "Brits on Logos" thread was a great one! Thanks, PA! *smile*
Hopefully the following can build positively on some of the sharing we did back and forth on the "Brits on Logos" thread.
I'm sure I'm not the only one that enjoyed it. This thread has to do with the national Remembrance Day custom and observance in Canada for November 11.
I appreciate the Logos Forums immensely! I believe that I’ve seen an increase in Christians of different denominations understanding each other better in the last number of years. We have become less suspicious of each other because we have better talked to one another with respect and honesty.
It is my hope that we will continue to “chat” to know each other better. Today, it was good of “PA” to start a thread about Brits using Logos. Then Dan dropped a “usage” chart into the conversation. Everyone seemed to feel quite good! A great thread!
Great to know that all over the world I have Brothers and Sisters not only reading and studying God’s Word, but many are also using the same Logos Bible Software tools that I am.
Sometime in the future I’d like to see “Logos usage,” for example in Australia, in Canada, in China – or wherever. I would very much appreciate knowing more about Bible Study and Logos usage elsewhere in the world. I, for one, perk up very much when Nicky posts from Albania or Bohuslav posts from the Czech Republic. There’s a lot more human interest items going on the Logos Forums.
Probably I’m a wee bit “out of line.” I often am; however this evening I’m going to share an important Canadian custom.
In Canada, November 11 is officially called Remembrance Day, but it is also known as Armistice Day and Poppy Day. Remembrance Day is commemorated in many countries, particularly members of the Commonwealth, including Australia and New Zealand (where it is also referred to as Armistice Day). In the United States, Veterans Day falls on the same date. In the United Kingdom, the Sunday closest to November 11 is known as Remembrance Sunday.
Symbols
The majority of Canadians in the Days leading up to Remembrance Day (November 11) wear red poppies. My wife was in Toronto Downtown yesterday; and she tells me just about everyone was wearing a poppy. From the internet a few snippets … Remembrance Day commemorates the sacrifices of people in all armed conflicts … Symbols
Remembrance Day is symbolized by the artificial poppies that people wear and place at war memorials. The poppies may be worn or placed singly or as wreaths. The use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance comes from a poem written by John McCrae, a Canadian doctor serving in the military. The poem is called In Flanders Fields and describes the poppies growing in the Flemish graveyards where soldiers were buried.
Poppies grow well in soil that has been disturbed. They also grew in large numbers on battle fields. The red color of their petals reminded people of the blood lost by victims of and casualties in the conflict. Some people choose to wear white poppies to campaign for non-military interventions in conflict situations.
Other symbols of Remembrance Day are the war memorials, which are often near the geographical center of communities. These commemorate members of the community, who have died in military action. A particularly well-known memorial is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, Ontario. The military parades held on November 11 are also symbolic of Remembrance Day.
One of the many “common” happenings is “The Last Post!” and the reading of “In Flanders Fields." Also, the firing of weapons in many centres, artillery pieces in larger cities and Ottawa, our Nation’s Capital.
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.
