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Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
Well it's a stupid question because it's predicated on the strawman that people have only G-d to thank.Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
Ok so is it fair to say you're thankful to that person for being in your life?Well, can't one just be "thankful?" When I use the words, "I'm so thankful so have you in my life," as an example, I'm not really thanking God. I'm being appreciative.
Sure, I'm not saying atheists shouldn't celebrate Thanksgiving all, but Thanksgiving denotes some sense of gratitude. I'm asking toward who or what is that gratitude directed? Especially as you point out, a successful growing season and harvest could not really be attributed to any person.Thanksgiving isn't a Christian holiday at any rate. It was a celebration of a successful growing season and a bountiful harvest.
Ok so is it fair to say you're thankful to that person for being in your life?
Sure, I'm not saying atheists shouldn't celebrate Thanksgiving all, but Thanksgiving denotes some sense of gratitude. I'm asking toward who or what is that gratitude directed? Especially as you point out, a successful growing season and harvest could not really be attributed to any person.
Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
The feeling of thankfulness does not require a recipient to be generated.
See, and I guess I disagree with this. Feelings of happiness, joy, things like that do not require a recipient, but gratitude does. Afterall, isn't that what thanks and gratitude are? Being thankful for something someone has done for you or on your behalf?
I'm thankful that there's football on Thanksgiving, even if it is always the cryin's and cowplops.
maybe they may thank their relatives and their friends for being a part of their lives.
Guess you've never been to a thanksgiving dinner :2razz:
Quite often you're trying to stop everyone from killing eachother.
Stupid question, right? I ask in all sincerity. How can one be thankful if there's nobody to thank?
I'm thankful that there's football on Thanksgiving, even if it is always the cryin's and cowplops.
Ok so is it fair to say you're thankful to that person for being in your life?
Sure, I'm not saying atheists shouldn't celebrate Thanksgiving all, but Thanksgiving denotes some sense of gratitude. I'm asking toward who or what is that gratitude directed? Especially as you point out, a successful growing season and harvest could not really be attributed to any person.
Ok so is it fair to say you're thankful to that person for being in your life?
Sure, I'm not saying atheists shouldn't celebrate Thanksgiving all, but Thanksgiving denotes some sense of gratitude. I'm asking toward who or what is that gratitude directed? Especially as you point out, a successful growing season and harvest could not really be attributed to any person.
We Give Thanks
Our Father in Heaven,
We give thanks for the pleasure
Of gathering together for this occasion.
We give thanks for this food
Prepared by loving hands.
We give thanks for life,
The freedom to enjoy it all
And all other blessings.
As we partake of this food,
We pray for health and strength
To carry on and try to live as You would have us.
This we ask in the name of Christ,
Our Heavenly Father.
Read more: 10 Great Thanksgiving Prayers
"The measure of a man/woman is by the company he/she keeps. Well, I feel very rich and fulfilled because all of you are here with me. Thank you for being apart of my life and of this wonderful gathering today! Lets remember those who cannot be here today, and include them in our merryment! LET EAT!!!"
Rub-a-dub-dub. Thanks for the grub.