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11/17/2007
7:38:55 am EST
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Showing Gratitude A Practice Found In All Religions
Author: David Yonke Source: Toledo Blade
Title: SHOWING GRATITUDE A PRACTICE FOUND IN ALL RELIGIONS
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday that stirs up images of turkey dinners with all the trimmings and tall-hatted Christian pilgrims who started the tradition.
But while food and Christian prayer are parts of the celebration for many local churches and parachurch groups, including many that are cooking free meals for the needy, the concept of giving thanks is found in virtually all religions.
The nearly universal tradition of giving thanks is the reason that the MultiFaith Council of Northwest Ohio is holding its fifth annual Thanksgiving Celebration tomorrow.
The gathering at Unity Church of Toledo will feature representatives from six faith traditions explaining their perspectives on gratitude - and no turkey, just finger foods, will be served.
"This will be our fifth year for the Thanksgiving Celebration and we've never had turkey, but some people still ask where the turkey is," said Woody Trautman, co-founder of the council.
He and his wife, Judy Lee Trautman, who also co-founded the MultiFaith Council, said the Thanksgiving event was created to bring people of different faiths together to learn more about things they have in common.
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| IN MY OPINION.... | Nov 18th. at 4:36:07 am EST
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Whitewolf (Schenectady, New York) - Email Me
a person showing gratitude should be VOLUNTARY, not mandatory, like it is in fundyland. That's one thing that as a kid ALWAYS cramped my cookies.... the few times I went to church, it was always "be grateful" "be grateful" and I could never figure out for what! FORCED gratitude isn't gratitude at all, and only serves to make the "giver" more PO'd then they already are.
sorry if I digressed, but with Thanksgiving coming this week, on Thanksgiving day I always thank The EarthMother for her bounty, and for making it through another year. I also ask for Her blessings throughout the year and good health. THOSE are what I am thankful for....
Love to all
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