We will be persecuted...and none who believe are exempt

Tonight, I had a very passionate discussion about the importance of teaching God's truth vs. teaching something that is more socially acceptable.  On the human front, I can understand the desire to conform to the world, to care about what other's think, yet from a scripture based, theological perspective I cannot justify this.

Tonight's passage: When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. (Matthew 10:19-22 ESV)

I firmly believe that God will send the Holy Spirit to testify, to give us the words to say.  There is no doubt in my mind that we will all one day be hated for our faith.  The topic that came up tonight revolved slightly around politics.  What do we teach children about world leaders and rulers that are opposed to God? I do not find any scriptural examples that say that we are to teach anything other than that the ruler is wrong and an enemy of God.  If one is not for God, He is against Him.  My fear in this argument, is that there is already a widespread epidemic of appeasement.  This cannot be allowed to continue, for we must stand our ground and point people towards Christ, calling evil evil, and righteousness righteousness.  We are called to be salt and light...