I'm a Strong christian. Strong Christians, muslims, jews, give thanks to God on Thanskiving day, and it's not about eating turkey and thanking a person who helped you or something. I have been in a serious debate with my somebody,over the mean of thinksgiving. He says it's not religious. I need more back up prove. Somebody give me some clue!!!
2006-11-23 07:55:14 · 8 answers · asked by do you smell..... what's coo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm American
2006-11-23 08:19:27 · update #1
Remember, God desides our life and future!!
2006-11-23 08:22:18 · update #2
ah.. Religious infidels have desended on this post....
2006-11-23 08:24:36 · update #3
I agree with you. The real meaning of thankingsgiving means giving thanks to God. So you are right .
2006-11-25 08:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by Smooth talking 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The feast that has become known as "the first Thanksgiving" had nothing to do (with the exception of the very mild Bradford proclamation which only referred to it as a "day of thanksgiving") with religion. It was simply an extension of the traditional English harvest feast. If it had been a religious event, the natives would have been excluded.
The holiday, as we know it today, is the result of a campaign by one obsessed, off-balance, abolitionist woman (Sarah Hale) who believed it would bring both sides of the slavery issue together, thereby ending the practice.
The claim that it is/was a christian event is nothing more than another instance of christians forcing reality to bend to their agenda.
By the way, the "Pilgrims" were not "puritans." That was a completely different set of folks. The Pilgrims were "separatists" who objected to the co-mingling of religion and government.
2006-11-23 16:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.
It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. Abraham Lincoln
2006-11-23 16:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not religious since 1950. See Modern American history.
Macy's parade, food, family, more food, football, then dessert! a nap - then more food.
Time for family. If family religious then it's religious; if family not religious then it's not, and just a special time.
2006-11-23 16:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not celebrated in uk because the pilgrims came from uk because of the religious sanctions. the pilgrims wanted freedom of religion. and thus traveled to the new world on the mayflower this date was celebrated for the pilgrims making friends with the natives
2006-11-23 16:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by carldc3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest I know nothing about it-in the UK it isn't celebrated.
2006-11-23 15:59:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, so it is a Christian thing to do to kill off "Heathens" and be thankful for it. Thanks for clearing this one up.
2006-11-23 18:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are so sure about your ideals, why do you need us to help you.
2006-11-23 16:14:52 · answer #8 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋