2006-11-01 10:38:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
It represents a time of family and being together and helping out those in need
2006-11-01 11:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Contrary to popular beleif, it is (or was) a holiday celebrated by christians who were thankful to God for a plentiful harvest. They weren't thankful for the new land, in fact most pilgrims wanted to go back east, because they were afraid of the natives. Peace was not made with them, and they did not eat thanksgiving dinner together, that's a myth. So, in theory, when pagans and athiests alike celebraate thanksgiving, they are giving thanks to god, for all he has done. Kinda ironic, eh?
2006-11-01 18:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Your hero until you meet Jesus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For me, (and I'm not answering historically) it represents the thankfulness I feel for my family being with me, and alive, and enjoying each others company, and each others 'special' dishes that were prepared for all of us to have together.
Giving thanks for being together. I love it.
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2006-11-01 18:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by twowords 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pastor at our church, refers to Thanksgiving as"ThanksLIVING", and reminds us although it is a wonderful thing that we set aside a day to show our thanks to God and everyone in our lives, but wants us to remember to LIVE our lives in a humble and thankful manner each and every single day.
Is that deep or what? i know, i know, its the or what....anyway, HAPPY THANKS-LIVING!
2006-11-02 01:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by lil'rusty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beginning of our country when Indians helped the Pilgrims
2006-11-01 18:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if I'm not mistaken it's an event where when the first western community arrive on America land and they give thanks to GOD for the save journey
2006-11-01 20:07:14 · answer #6 · answered by arveen paria arasuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in america, it was the thanks given by the pilgrims to god for getting them through the year without starving, freezing and dying of disease. and in large part it was the native americans that taught them how to survive it.
2006-11-01 18:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the coming together for the pilgrims
2006-11-01 18:40:55 · answer #8 · answered by HOT DOG 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Turkey and football.
2006-11-01 18:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aLL i KNOW IS THE TURKIES AND i LOVE TO EAT THEM.
2006-11-01 18:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋