I’ve always wondered about the nature of Thanksgiving. There is indeed something wonderful about a holiday that millions of people can share in, regardless of their religion or belief system.<\/p>\n
Yet the rather dark and complicated history of Thanksgiving aside — how it began depends very much on who you ask — I can’t quite figure out the exact nature of the current holiday. I mean, that is, beyond the fact that people eat a big meal together on a Thursday.<\/p>\n
Ostensibly Thanksgiving is a secular holiday, because ostensibly we are a secular nation. But if it is a secular holiday, then who exactly are we giving thanks to?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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