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I didn't take the effort to read all of your long post. But I'm guessing you're trying to prove that Thanksgiving is religious. That quote is from 1789 when the country was getting established. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621 before America was even a country. When George Washington was establishing the country, he might have had religious intentions for Thanksgiving. But the first Thanksgiving was before George Washington was born.
Take the effort to check the dates of these later proclamations...
no that is not how it started and i was hoping it this wouldnt come up to create more arguments, but thankfully we dont celebrate thanksgiving for its roots we have taken thanksgiving to another level being thankful for what we have and our families.
Now you're just nit picking. Every Thanksgiving since 1621 was a holiday...
It was? How so? There was no United States for a good 150 years...You are telling me all colonists in all areas of what became the United States celebrated it before there was a country?
It was? How so? There was no United States for a good 150 years...You are telling me all colonists in all areas of what became the United States celebrated it before there was a country?
Ok, maybe it wasn't officially an American holiday yet. But that doesn't change the fact that they celebrated. I'm not saying everyone in what is now the United States celebrated. But the point is Thanksgiving was around, whether it was an official or unofficial holiday.
...But the point is Thanksgiving was around, whether it was an official or unofficial holiday.
I do not disagree.
All I am saying is when it was made an official holiday it was mainly to give thanks to god. All presidents after Washington that have made the proclamation have done so as well.
Does this mean one must believe in god to celebrate it? Certainly not. Does this mean one must celebrate or thank god to have Thanksgiving? Certainly not.
Maybe those old Wampanaws that saved the English that one cold winter deserve at least a nod of gratitude.
I would wager that of the 300,000+ million people in the United States - most of whom celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday that less than .00000000000000001 of them are being thankful to the Wampanaws. Buy yes, you're right, they do.
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