In the world of the Wing-Nuts, T'giving is a Religious Holiday

theshadow

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Wed Nov-24-04 09:17 PM
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In the world of the Wing-Nuts, T'giving is a Religious Holiday

I can't believe what I heard today. Milwaukee's major AM station, which is also unfortunately the home of obnoxious talk show hosts during the day, played a Thanksgiving message. It pretty much implied that Americans are unique because we thank God for our bounty, the old "chosen people among nations" thing. And just so you know WHICH God, it closed with organ music playing a church hymnal. So Americans of other faiths... or no faith... just go to the back of the bus. Be thankful you're allowed in this country, and just watch the True Believers take their rightful place as the only authentic celebrants of Thanksgiving.

Pardon me while I retch.

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Bluzmann57

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Wed Nov-24-04 09:24 PM
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1. If its so fuckin' religious

then I should be able to get off work tomorrow. But I can't, even on religious grounds. So I guess were just a bunch of heathens. Thankfully.

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progdonkey

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Wed Nov-24-04 09:44 PM
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4. it's a Federal holiday.

You're forced to work then?

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ktowntennesseedem

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Wed Nov-24-04 09:25 PM
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2. Had a discussion at work today on this very subject

Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 09:26 PM by ktowntennesseedem

Some were arguing it was a religious holiday. I alone pointed out that it was started in 1863 by Lincoln, as a way to unite the country torn by civil war. Although it certainly has religious connotations, the holiday itself is a purely national one. And we are hardly the only country to have such a national holiday.

I then, speaking as a Christian myself, reminded them that the act of thanksgiving does not need any special day; we are supposed to give thanks to God at all times and in all circumstances.

Doubt I liberated any right-wingers in the bunch, but the discussion ended at that point!

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norml

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Wed Nov-24-04 09:33 PM
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3. Gluttony is mentioned in the Bible.

Thanksgiving must be a religious holiday in celebration of gluttony.

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beanball

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Wed Nov-24-04 10:06 PM
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5. Thanksgiving

the pilgrims(thieves) gave thanks for ripping off the natives(Indians),they the natives supplied the food,wild turkeys,cranberries,corn aka maze,the pilgrims supplied the hunger for the land of the natives.Yo you racist conseratives your day will come,get ready.

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TheMightyFavog

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Wed Nov-24-04 10:06 PM
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6. The Green Bay Press Gazette printed something similar

By that David Gauthier fuck of 1776 American Dream.

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LudwigVan

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Thu Nov-25-04 01:31 AM
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7. ...

Edited on Thu Nov-25-04 01:32 AM by LudwigVan

It pretty much implied that Americans are unique because we thank God for our bounty, the old "chosen people among nations" thing.

If they had read their Bible, they'd know that God tends to chose another nation when said "chosen nation" gets arrogant.

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