The First Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/thanksgiving-proclamations/first-thanksgiving-proclamation.html
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation 1789 –George Washington
http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/thanksgiving-proclamations/thanksgiving-1789.html
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation 1863- Abraham Lincoln
http://www.thanksgivingworld.com/thanksgiving-proclamations/thanksgiving-1863.html
2006-10-23 01:03:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In a country populated by believers, it is a wise political move to pretend that you yourself are one. Hitler, and I'm not using this as a "get out of argument free" card, was spiritual but not a Christian yet used pro-Christian statements in order to hold the favour of the masses
"We hold the spiritual forces of Christianity to be indispensable elements in the moral uplift of most of the German people."
In private, he thought differently. Joseph Goebbels, for example, notes in a diary entry in 1939: "The Führer is deeply religious, but deeply anti-Christian. He regards Christianity as a symptom of decay."
Abe Lincoln is recorded in Wikipedia as having no religious affiliation.
"However, he never joined his parents' church, or any other church, and as a youth he ridiculed religion."
In his statement on religious views, in 1846, Abraham said "That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true"
I'll summarise: Abe Lincoln included religion into his speech because he knew it would put him in favour of a large number of the people. He was not in the slightest bit Christian, but a clever man who knew that words could get him far.
p.s. George Washington said "no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny"
2006-10-23 01:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by DoctorScurvy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think first of all that a person's religious views don't have a whit to do with his ability to govern, and his opinions are just that- opinions. Second, I realize that this is quote mining, since Lincoln was rather cynical about the Christian religion. Third, just because Lincoln believed in a god doesn't mean that god is real. I can pop up quotes from great and powerful Americans (like Jefferson, Franklin, and Madison) that say the opposite, but that doesn't automatically prove there ISN'T a god.
2016-05-22 00:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln also publicly said this:
"That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular."
I'm Agnostic myself, I have no problem with what Lincoln said on that Thanksgiving day. However, most of the early Presidents were smart enough to realize that not everyone was a believer and they were more tolerant of that than many people are today. Perhaps maybe people today, could learn a thing or two from them.
2006-10-23 01:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is a day that was founded by firm believers. I do not have a problem with this, although it seems some believers have already spoken for me..
2006-10-23 01:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No way would they like it!
2006-10-23 01:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Janji 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They probably don't like it.
2006-10-23 01:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they ignore it and anything that is truth
2006-10-23 01:07:25 · answer #7 · answered by bungyow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing
2006-10-23 01:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋