i was wondering, because most thank god...and if you're an atheist, you really can't thank god...maybe a stupid question, but i always wondered about that.sorry for taking your time God bless....oh sorry....
2006-08-15 17:35:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Reverence is another word for thankfulness and I feel much reverence for nature and also for humanity. So much so that I am an avid outdoorsman, scientifically minded, and study psychology. I seek to know and experience nature and life and work to form long lasting quality relationships with people. Not only do those feelings qualify me for the Boy Scouts of America, though I don't believe in god,anything supernatural nor superstitious, they also qualify me for celebrating Thanksgiving.
2006-08-15 17:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. It's a day to celebrate survival and cooperating between cultures to make that survival possible!
In fact, had ORTHODOX religion come into play, the forefathers would NEVER have associated with the "HEathens" and the Indians would probalby still r un this country because the "white folk" would have all died that winter!
So the WASPs ate their pride and foresake their natural inclination and invited the man of color over for dinner, because the man of color showed them how to grow corn and cook a Turkey.
Remember, the WASPs made de black man sit in de balcony during church services and not with de white folk!
2006-08-16 01:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
you are an idiot, THANKSGIVING WAS ORIGINALLY A PAGAN holiday ,
it was stolen from the Indians they thanked Manitoe,
but the European Pagans also had harvest festivals at the same time.and they thanked their local present gods ,mostly Gaia in her many forms,or Moloch.or Baal and Isis
and you are an very arrogant person to assume that Jehovah ,the Anunaki thief and liar was a God although he was known as the creator because he created the Adams race to mine gold for him.
Pagans at least have real Gods to thank for their good fortunes.not some extraterrestrial refugee from Mars
2006-08-16 00:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thank the people that help me to be the person that I am and help me have the life that I have. It's pretty much what people thank 'god' for, but because I don't believe in him I thank the actual people that have an effect on my life. This would include my loved ones, my friends, my mentors, and so on...
2006-08-18 03:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by ~ Sara ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, to begin with, here in Argentina, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving. But if I were in the USA, I would just meet with my family, have a fabulous dinner, and pass at the time of thanking.
2006-08-16 00:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tex Schramm - the guy originally responsible for having the Cowboys play every Thanksgiving.
2006-08-16 00:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by Andibo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thanksgiving isn't a religious holiday. If you feel the need to thank someone for the food you've most likely paid for, I suppose the USDA would suffice, since they subsidize the farmers who grow your food.
2006-08-16 00:45:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm agnostic, but I don't thank anyone. It's just a holiday to spend with family, eating good food and sharing stories.
2006-08-16 00:40:57 · answer #8 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I thank the person who prepared the meal. If I'm the one who prepares the meal, then I thank everyone at the table for being there with me.
2006-08-16 00:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate it. Neither does most of my family (those that are somewhat religious do). I am a first generation born latino and it's not our custom, it's an american custom. And I don't consider myself american. I just live here.
2006-08-16 00:44:05 · answer #10 · answered by Slurpee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋