Thanksgiving and religion
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I don't think the Native Americans would think so.
Now that you mention it
I wasn't going to post this, but ... well, now that you mention it ....
Go figure. I ain't sayin' a word. However, as David Schmader notes, "I’m not sure what to think. But thanks!"
Cosmictraveler said:
I wasn't going to post this, but ... well, now that you mention it ....
Go figure. I ain't sayin' a word. However, as David Schmader notes, "I’m not sure what to think. But thanks!"
Stillaguamish (tribe)
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Stillaguamish are a Native American tribe located in northwest Washington state in the United States near the city of Arlington near the river that bears
their name, the Stillaguamish River. The tribe petitioned for recognition from the United States Government in 1974, and received recognition on February 7
th, 1979. The enrolled population of the tribe was 237 in 2003. The tribe helps manage salmon populations in the Stillaguamish River watershed. As part of
this effort, the tribe has a hatchery which releases chinook and coho salmon, runs educational activities about salmon, and voluntarily does not fish for
chinook salmon on the Stillaguamish River. The tribe also operates the Angel of The Winds Casino near Arlington, Washington.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stillaguamish are a Native American tribe located in northwest Washington state in the United States near the city of Arlington near the river that bears
their name, the Stillaguamish River. The tribe petitioned for recognition from the United States Government in 1974, and received recognition on February 7
th, 1979. The enrolled population of the tribe was 237 in 2003. The tribe helps manage salmon populations in the Stillaguamish River watershed. As part of
this effort, the tribe has a hatchery which releases chinook and coho salmon, runs educational activities about salmon, and voluntarily does not fish for
chinook salmon on the Stillaguamish River. The tribe also operates the Angel of The Winds Casino near Arlington, Washington.
Well, golly, think about it ......it's called "thanksgiving" ...like "giving thanks". So, just what or who would one be "thanking"? The trees? The dirt for growing corn? The turkey who "willingly" allowed itself to be killed and butchered, roasted and eaten?
Nope, couldn't be none of those things, could it. So ...what's left?
Baron Max
snake river rufus
Registered Senior Member
But all of those things are more real than what you are alluding to.
For example dirt really does grow corn. The fictional jesus does not really save.
Perhaps, but we don't ordinarily give thanks to ....the dirt, do we? Or do you have a special sorta' religion that I don't know about?
Baron Max
Killian_1_4
Registered Senior Member
Even if it was a religious holiday, it wouldn't change much of who celebrates it.
How about thanking the freakin' Indians who fed them when they were starving.
How do you know?
snake river rufus
Registered Senior Member
It's not logical to have any religion.
snake river rufus
Registered Senior Member
The word 'fictional' is a give away.
It's not logical to fuck without the intent to procreate, either, but we often do it when we feel like it. Lots of things in life that we do that isn't logical, but we still do 'em.
Baron Max
snake river rufus
Registered Senior Member
Very poor analogy. Sex also gives pleasure and hopefully with a real person.
Religion?
Grantywanty
Registered Senior Member
So you would think it was OK to be religious if it made you feel good and you could also do this in the company of others?
(I won't even raise the issue of masturbation. Perhaps you are against that.)
snake river rufus
Registered Senior Member
I'm too old to be against much of anything. Believing in the supernatural is really never "OK". Doing it out loud and in public?
Correct--hence the origin of Thanksgiving. Perhaps from the pilgrims point of view they may have been thanking God but the Indians didn't see it that way and certainly part of the celebration was the thanking of other people.