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Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Day Proclamation:
WHEREAS 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 favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"
NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and assign THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed;-- for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish Constitutions of government for our sasfety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;-- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;-- and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also, that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions;-- to enable us all, whether in publick or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us); and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
GIVEN under my hand, at the city of New-York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.
(signed) G. Washington
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Cool! I bet some will read that proclamation and think that it promotes a Christian God.
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Cool! I bet some will read that proclamation and think that it promotes a Christian God.
It doesn't.
Yeah,really, because of the fact that he says "The year of our Lord," as well as the fact that the actual date comes from the actual date of the Lord of those who believe in Christianity being on Earth. Yeah, they meant nothing by the idea of that, right? |
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I dont see where he said Christian.....the 3 main religions all have a 'year of the lord'..... |
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I dont see where he said Christian.....the 3 main religions all have a 'year of the lord'.....
What 3 religions, and the fact is that the actual date is based off of Christ's D.O.B., but I bet people will give issues due to the fact that he, like President Obama, never had a birth certificate. |
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"Year of our Lord" was commonly used in all legal documents of the time. It's also a legal term. |
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What 3 religions, and the fact is that the actual date is based off of Christ's D.O.B., but I bet people will give issues due to the fact that he, like President Obama, never had a birth certificate.
I'm sorry....I think I'm obtunded here....Christ's DOB is 11/26? if anyone is referring to when he states "the year of our Lord" he means any year is a "year of our Lord" because he is offering it up because any god owns any year..... |
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The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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it also means when we have become responsible and conscience and moral.... |
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The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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