2006-11-20 17:04:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Back in the day, 1621---the pilgrims gathered together to give thanks to God for their blessings and bountiful harvests. Indians shared in their feast. It's been celebrated every since.
2006-11-20 17:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Red neck 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
"Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims seem to go together, just like Christmas and Santa Claus--but the truth is, the Pilgrims never held an autumnal Thanksgiving feast. Before you cancel the turkey, take a look at the origin of that particular myth. In some ways, the truth is even more intriguing.
The Pilgrims did have a feast in 1621, after their first harvest, and it is this feast which people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving". This feast was never repeated, though, so it can't be called the beginning of a tradition, nor was it termed by the colonists or "Pilgrims" a Thanksgiving Feast. In fact, to these devoutly religious people, a day of thanksgiving was a day of prayer and fasting, and would have been held any time that they felt an extra day of thanks was called for. Nevertheless, the 1621 feast has become a model that we think of for our own Thanksgiving celebration and we do know something of the truth about it."
NOTE: Prayer and FASTING.
This was a HARVEST FEAST! A NON-RELIGIOUS harvest feast!
http://www.pilgrims.net/plymouth/thanksgiving.htm
2006-11-21 01:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thanksgiving is the day when our country,as a Christian America(a.k.a.the great satan)come together to celebrate the day we killed off the indigenous,peaceful,people who USED to live at Plymouth Rock,stole their land,and gave them a turkey in return.
2006-11-21 01:36:27 · answer #3 · answered by Broken_upon_wheels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL I AM A NATIVE / IRISH.
THANKSGIVING IS A DAY SET ASIDE TO THANK GOD FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS.
IN THE 1700'S THANK GIVING WAS CELEBRATED FOR 1 WEEK.
A TIME OF SHARING,GIVING,THANKFULNESS.
SHARING THE BOUNTY OF GODS BLESSING.
GIVING GIFTS TO EACH OTHER.
THANKING GOD FOR BLESSING.
2006-11-21 01:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by funnana 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a meal you enjoy w/ all your white compadres while you thank the white christian lord for assisting you in annihilating a whole race.
2006-11-21 01:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by Petra 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the true reason for Thanksgiving is to gather with those you love and give thanks for all the blessings and/or bountiful Harvest!
2006-11-21 01:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
They STOLE the food from the Native Americans, then later lied and said it was a gift from god.
2006-11-21 01:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by silentbob_151 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
"Score! Those motherf*ckin Injun savages finally are coming around and helping us take over their land, kill their leaders, and rape their women! Let's party and thank the Lord!"
2006-11-21 01:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
To torture poor grocery store cashiers like me?
*shivers* So... many... frozen... turkeys...
2006-11-21 01:07:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋