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if you endorse god then fine, but don't expect all to follow
By the President of the United States of America.
A Proclamation.
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.
Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consiousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things.
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 one 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. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward,
Secretary of State
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
As noted in a previous post,,,Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. That being said and a fact, I think some people are really making something out of completely nothing.
What a lie..... you obviously NEVER went to a church with a real man of God leading his flock.
Cammmpbell hates people who believe in love, too
When I was young and on the move I bedded over 300 young women...most of them attractive. Just what part of love would you like to discuss
What a lie..... you obviously NEVER went to a church with a real man of God leading his flock.
How do you know if someone is a ‘real man of god'? Because he says so? Because you agree with him?
There is no objective criteria to justify such a statement, it’s personal and subjective, like religion itself.
As noted in a previous post,,,Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. That being said and a fact, I think some people are really making something out of completely nothing.
Sharing in God's blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and at the core of the American spirit. At Plymouth in 1621, the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in the New World thanks to the generosity of their Native American neighbors. In return, the Pilgrims invited these tribal members to share in their harvest festival. At Thanksgiving this year and every year, in worship services and family celebrations across our country, Americans carry on that tradition of giving, sharing not only with family and friends, but also with those in need throughout their communities.
President's Thanksgiving 2000 Proclamation
Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God.
Every Thanksgiving, we remember the story of the Pilgrims who came to America in search of religious freedom and a better life. Having arrived in the New World, these early settlers gave thanks to the Author of Life for granting them safe passage to this abundant land and protecting them through a bitter winter. Our Nation's first President, George Washington, stated in the first Thanksgiving proclamation that "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor." While in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, asking God to heal our wounds and restore our country.
President George W. Bush's Thanksgiving Day Proclamations
The war on Thanksgiving has begun!
The war on Thanksgiving has begun!
Nope.... just acknowledging that Obama does'nt give a crap about what the holiday is all about.
Thats OK... he will be out on his ass soon enough
The war on Thanksgiving has begun!
Put the Christ back in Thanksgiving
Are you a teen ager
Go ahead and name one of those eight clowns who has a chance to beat president Barack Hussein Obama.
Because God said "let us make man in our image". Then he created woman to keep him company. Pretty simple really, at least to those of us who are smart enough to comprehend.Why do you believe God is a male?SCREW GAWD!! HE'S NEVER DONE ANYTHING FOR ME
This is what Obama thinks about American traditions
Obama and the National Anthem - YouTube
I would have voted for Bill Richardson had he booted Obama in the ass right there
The Obama photo was taken Sept. 16, 2007, in Indianola, Iowa, at the Harkin Steak Fry, an annual political event hosted by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin. The caption on the Time photo says Obama and the others "stand during the national anthem."
Modern custom does not require a hand over the heart, said Anne Garside, director of communication for the Maryland Historical Society, home of the original manuscript of the Star-Spangled Banner . "I think the bottom line is that you show respect with your demeanor," she said. "Whether you put your hand over your heart, hold your hat at shoulder level or waist level, is really in this day and age irrelevant."
She pointed out that "the tune of the Star-Spangled Banner was originally a drinking song. If they can put the words to the tune of a rousing drinking song, to quibble over whether you put your hand over your heart is really ridiculous."
if you endorse god then fine, but don't expect all to follow
If the jackass in chief is going to address us for Thanksgiving, he needs to acknowledge who was being THANKED on the first Thanksgiving. (hint - GOD)
They were'nt thanking the natives!
You jackasses amaze me at the lack of historical perspective you give our "holidays"
Obama should have just shut up yesterday.... I would have been "thankful"
Because God said "let us make man in our image". Then he created woman to keep him company. Pretty simple really, at least to those of us who are smart enough to comprehend.Why do you believe God is a male?SCREW GAWD!! HE'S NEVER DONE ANYTHING FOR ME
Oh no, a liberal potus acknowledging God. That will make libtards heads spin. GOOD!As noted in a previous post,,,Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. That being said and a fact, I think some people are really making something out of completely nothing.
Did you read President Lincoln's proclamation establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday? It had been observed since early Colonial times as a celebratory feast to give gratitude to God for their blessings. And it is appropriate and customary for the President to acknowledge that in his annual Thanksgiving address:
To wit:
from President Clinton's Thanksgiving address 2000
Sharing in God's blessings is at the heart of Thanksgiving and at the core of the American spirit. At Plymouth in 1621, the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in the New World thanks to the generosity of their Native American neighbors. In return, the Pilgrims invited these tribal members to share in their harvest festival. At Thanksgiving this year and every year, in worship services and family celebrations across our country, Americans carry on that tradition of giving, sharing not only with family and friends, but also with those in need throughout their communities.
President's Thanksgiving 2000 Proclamation
from President Bush's Thanksgiving address 2008
Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God.
Every Thanksgiving, we remember the story of the Pilgrims who came to America in search of religious freedom and a better life. Having arrived in the New World, these early settlers gave thanks to the Author of Life for granting them safe passage to this abundant land and protecting them through a bitter winter. Our Nation's first President, George Washington, stated in the first Thanksgiving proclamation that "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor." While in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, asking God to heal our wounds and restore our country.
President George W. Bush's Thanksgiving Day Proclamations
