Although a wonderful holiday, many do not celebrate
such a thing. But I do. And I give thanks. Not just
that but I eat like there is no tomorrow. Does the word
turkey ring a bell ? Anyway, how do you feel about this
very well renowed holiday? It does not matter if you are
an Atheist, or Saint, or neither. What do you do on
Thanksgiving ? Best answer wins. *
2007-11-16 05:01:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are not a believer in Christ, then
why do some of you celebrate this
holiday ? Is that not contradictory ?
2007-11-16 05:07:35 · update #1
I get together with my family, and we bake pies and cookies and have a huge dinner with drinks. We just hang out and watch movies and spend time together while stuffing our faces. I'm thankful for the yummy food, not so thankful for the increased waistline!
2007-11-16 05:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by Reptilia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a religious holiday so, I don't see why anyone should have a problem with it. It doesn't matter what religion you are or if you have no religious beliefs whatsoever. There are many things to be thankful for. If there's nothing to be thankful for, then, I'm sure you can always find something to celebrate. It's a time to get with friends and family and share company and great food. If you have no friends or family, then relish your solitude or volunteer in a homeless shelter or orphanage and serve meals to those, then you will find things to be thankful for. There are so many things I could list for being with friends and family to being alone on a special day. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving. 2D
2007-11-16 05:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by 2D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate it as related to God in any sense. God never made it a holy day, it therefore, is not a real holy day. Pretty simple.
It is strictly an American 'holiday', with most of it's origins traced to Plymouth Rock early settlers in America. The problem is, the Piligrims and other Christian groups have made it a 'Christian' holiday...
But most Americans, from what I can tell, don't even pay much attention to the AMERICAN origins...but instead are out for a day of gluttonous eating with distant family and big shopping on the day after.
2007-11-16 05:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by One Q 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving (TO MEN)..: As all the family arrives and meets in one house..there's football to watch on TV so all the men (who otherwise wouldn't have much to say to each other) have something to talk (or shout) about in-between plays. It's also A time to give thanks that you don't have to see these crazy relatives on a daily basis....and a chance to stuff your face with an enormous amount of turkey, ham, potatoes, yams, rolls, green bean casserole, stuffing and cranberry sauce...and once your done...take a nap, wake up, hope they're gone and start eating left overs...
2007-11-20 01:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by joeknockz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 present of the entire years turkey is consumed during Thanksgiving. It seams that most of the USA do observe Thanksgiving.
Happy holiday Betty B.
2007-11-16 05:09:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends; but every couple of years (this year included) we fly down to Florida to have Thanksgiving with my wife's family -- two kids on her side, three on her stepdad's side, plus all the assorted SO's and kids. We rent a big house on the beach for the week and have a grand ol' time....
2007-11-16 05:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by The Reverend Soleil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. I celebrate Thanksgiving September the 21st.
September is for me the Holy month....it is a time to give thanks for all that I have and have got in the way of a roof over my head, food on the table, that I have a life. And this last September I gave extra thanks for allowing me to survive a heart attack.
And in the event I didn't mention it. I am of the Pagan Way.
2007-11-16 07:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. It is a holiday to be thankful for what you have, spend time with family, eat, etc.
2007-11-16 17:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One side of the family has the traditional food. I just eat the stuffing.
The other side has Chinese takeout and pizza.
I celebrate family. Not the slaughter of the original Americans.
2007-11-16 05:17:09 · answer #9 · answered by 雅威的烤面包机 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 08:54:30 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋