One for the Moslems...Why don't you celebrate Thanksgiving?
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So you read my answer, didn't you? Thanks...\n\nWe don't celebrate it coz our Great Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) didn't celebrate it, so as his followers, we don't celebrate it too. \n\nIf we'd like to thank to God, we dont have to wait until thanksgiving or other holidays. We can do that in our Shalat, in our pray, or by sharing with the others, at anytimr
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I don't believe the Philippines could celebrate a "Thanksgiving" like the US.  If I remember correctly, Thanksgiving is a declared Holiday to commemorate the feast and celebration between the early pilgrims or explorers of North America and the native Indians that were originally here.  It wouldn't make sense for the Philippines to copy that Holiday as well unless there was ever a similar feast or celebration recorded in Philippines history.
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I converted to Islam, so I still go to my family's house for Christmas, just to see relitives I don't normally get to see. Muslims don't celebrate Christmas, we beleive in Jesus, but not as Christians do. To Muslims, Jesus was a prophet, but not a god or son of God.\n\nHere are some good websites if you want to learn more about Islam.\nhttp://www.islamicfinder.com\nhttp://www.beautifulislam.com
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What does being a "person of color" have to do with celebrating or not celebrating this holiday?  The offical celebration of Thanksgiving was not established until the time of President Lincoln.  It is a national holiday when people can take time out before the real hussle and bussle of the Christmas season to get together with family and friends and set a little special time aside to give thanks to whatever Diety they believe in.  There is no harm in having a special day of thanks.  Certainly, you should be grateful for the things of this world constantly, but there is no reason why you can't have a special day.  I agree that many things happened in the past that we of European descent have no cause to be proud of...however, I am, as a 21st century American, grateful for the fact that I live in this country and not another.  I am grateful for a government that sets aside a special day for thanks and that allows me the right to thank whatever Diety I wish in whatever way I wish.  No matter your ethnic/racial origins, you should be thankful for the way things are NOW and not dwell on the past.  A Mandan chief once said  something along the lines of not dwelling on things that cannot be changed (things in the past) and living toward changing those things that can (the future).  So, have a happy day of thanks.
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I always celebrate Yule and Christmas I am a pagan well I am  a witch and I follow a celtic path so I honour all of the traditional pagan sabbats.\n\nMy only wish is that people could extend their goodwill throughout the year instead of keeping it to one particular time of year but as that is never going to happen I shan't hold my breath.
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Yes I know that and agree. There has always been (since I've been a christian) a strange feeling for me at Christmas time. I felt trapped, enslaved, depressed, oppressed and angry during the holidays. Something just never sat well with me. I studied and found out it is all pagan and vain. God never says to follow any of these so called "christian" holidays. He did however mention the Holy Days in His Torah. I am not Jewish but I am being prompted by the Lord to study the feast days of the Lord and the Holy days and the Sabbaths. They weren't  meant just for the Jews but for all who were born again as well. They bring peace and understanding of the Messiah.
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Even though not all Americans are Christians and Thanksgiving can be celebrated by any religion or non religion, Christmas is still wildly more popular than Thanksgiving in the US. Thanksgiving happens to be my favorite holiday because it is not as commercial as Christmas or the other holidays and it is all about family. I come from a large family and we have wonderful Thanksgivings. Also, I love turkey and pecan pie and broccoli casserole and spinach dip and stuffing and bread rolls with real butter and on and on and on. \n\nHave you ever celebrated Thanksgiving? I live abroad and I've missed many other holidays, but I've never let Thanksgiving go by without celebrating it with my friends. It is TOTALLY appropriate to the spirit of Thanksgiving to celebrate it with people who know nothing about the day. I love introducing my traditions to my new friends around the world.
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Hey Roy,\n\nTo give you a better answer, perhaps you could provide references of the religions that promote tolerance of other religions?  I haven't found any yet.  I have found refs that say we shouldn't (as Christians) attempt to cause the fall of an Jews observance by inviting into your home and then serving food you know he cannot eat, but beyond that....?\n\nAs an American I am "tolerant" of your right to exist and believe as you see fit.... but I won't be "celebrating" it.  It's best not to confuse tolerance with celebration.
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b'coz there is no turkey! in the dishes ... hahahaha
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We're Muslim and we celebrate Thanksgiving. It's not a religious Holiday, but if he doesn't want to celebrate, I doubt it matters what you cook. If it's more that he just doesn't care for Turkey, you could try to cook a traditional Pakistani dish, I don't know of any but you could find out from him, or one of his family members. My husband Is Persian, and he likes Turkey, but his family is indifferent, They'll eat it but it's not there favorite, so I try to include a few Persian dishes to make them more comfortable... In General Men don't "Celebrate" Thanksgiving, they eat and watch TV, so If he seems uninterested I doubt it's cause he's Muslim...
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Thanksgiving is about being thankful for the blessings, the good things, that we have in our life.  We may remember the first Thanksgiving, when settler and native Americans gathered to celebrate success in being able to achieve the ability to survive without starving to death and celebrated together since the groups had worked together, the native Americans having taught the settlers how to subsist here.\n\nAt modern Thanksgivings, people talk about and thank God for the things that are important to them--their families, the ability to have a meal on the table and people they love to share it with in a country where they are able to believe as they choose to.\n\nIt's my favorite holiday of the year.  It's about saying "Thank you" and not "Give me".
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Well, religious people are always religious regardless of the occasion...\n\nBut yeah actually it was meant to be a sort of patriotic celebration of the survival of the (religious, granted) pilgrims through the first harsh year after coming to America. That's why it's only celebrated in the US. There isn't any global religious significance.\n\nThe dinner goes much like Christmas around here, big dinner that's usually turkey, and the family sitting around the table (hopefully) enjoying each other's company. There aren't any gifts exchanged usually, except maybe something for the hostess like wine or flowers. There aren't really any Thanksgiving lights or songs to speak of.\n\nWhen I lived in Europe I missed my family more at Thanksgiving than I did at Christmas, oddly enough. I guess maybe because there were some Christmas celebrations going on that were very fun.\n\nIt might be seen as a sort of warm-up for the Christmas holiday (or Yule for me... same difference).
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Read here\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
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I noticed! Lol, have a better Thanksgiving than I am having. Mine sux so yah. I hate today! Thanks for askin!
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Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day when family gather with friends and strangers.  We celebrate what we are thankful for and mostly for the freedom that our forefathers fought so hard for. It is a tradition in my family that after the blessing on the food, everyone gets to say 1 thing they are thankful for and they can't repeat a response that another has already made.  We start with the youngest and move to the oldest. It builds awareness in our family of what we are grateful for.
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there are two thanksgivings in the americas.  canada celebrates theirs in october & we, in the usa celebrate ours on the third thursday of each november.  the friday following thanksgiving is almost as famous, known as 'black friday'.  it's the shopping day of the year but that's another story.  the origin of thanksgiving goes back to the very early 1600s when the english colonists came to america with the barest of necessities and had to make it through a very harsh, cold winter.  if it wasn't for the help of the native americans, the narragansett (i believe), the settlers would've died. the natives  supplied the yams, wild turkeys, corn & showed to the settlers not only the native foods to eat but how to prepare them.  a giant feast was held with native americans & colonists in attendance.  it was a splendid  beginning but alas, not to last.  sad to say but within 20 years, both sides were at war.  the colonists came to america with the idea of land ownership & the natives couldn't understand that.  land, to them, was something to share.  anyway, you asked & that's the real story.  i personally feel of all the american holidays, thanksgiving is the greatest.  it still signifies sharing, friends, food & giving.  nothing is really asked of you except to come to the table & give of yourself without asking for anything back. neat, eh?
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Hey! I'm a non-conformist. I'm having steak, grilled shrimp, baked potato, salad, and a few beers. While I do dig turkey, I am doing my own thing this year, and say to hell with "the norm". Besides, anything goes in the land of the free. \nBest Regards!