Lots of non religious people celebrate it, but people always seem to get offended when I say happy thanksgiving
2007-10-06 07:40:54 · 10 answers · asked by dontworrybehappy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
It originated with President Lincoln to thank God for His bounty and protection. Since our country was founded and built by Christians, It's both a Christian and an American holiday.
2007-10-06 07:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by carmel 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thanksgiving is an American holiday, not a Christian holiday. As you know, it's based on the peace between the pilgrims and the indigenous natives in the area were the pilgrims began colonization. If it was'nt for the natives, the pilgrims would have been wiped out by the winter. Because the pilgrims were a Christian based people, they supposedly prayed to God for thanks. Hence the tradition kept on going up to this day.
There's really no reason why this should be a holiday, but since most of America observes this and need the time off to cook up the meals and stuff their faces and watch football, the federal govt. made it a holiday. As for the native peoples, do you really think they like this holiday, especially after the genocide treatment they received afterward?
2007-10-06 14:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What part of the world do you live in that people get offended by the phrase "Happy Thanksgiving" ?
To my knowledge Thanksgiving is an AMERICAN holiday, but I have heard a very few Christians try to claim it as a Christian holiday.
2007-10-06 14:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's the celebration of the native americans and the settlers from overseas coming together and enjoying their harvest. Nothing religious about it. The people may be offended because they're native american? Or they're just ignorant and don't know what Thanksgiving really is.
2007-10-06 14:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by Perfectly Imperfect 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving commemorates the first colonists making it through the first winter. Native Americans took part in the first Thanksgiving and they weren't Christians.
(I'd wait until the end of Nov before wishing anyone Happy Thanksgiving, tho.)
2007-10-06 14:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by LaVere B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, It's an AMERICAN holiday. And I don't believe people get offended when you say happy thanksgiving.
2007-10-06 14:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanksgiving is a country holiday, not celebrated by any particular sect. canada has a thanksgiving too, but it's on a different day than ours.
and if you're a true Christian, you should give thanks every day, not just the last thursday in november.
2007-10-06 14:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by ditzi_k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a National holiday, in the US at least. If they get offended, pray for them. They must really have a sh*tty life.
2007-10-06 18:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by Julia B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO it is an American holiday...no Christian beliefs. It goes back to the days with Pilgrims, Indians and all that...
2007-10-06 14:48:13 · answer #9 · answered by brooklyn7582 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, silly question. Thanksgiving is a day for giving thanks, not hording away and being greedy about it! It's for every and anyone!
2007-10-06 14:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋