Agnosticism / Atheism: Weekly Poll: Does Your Family Inject Religion into Thanksgiving?

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Weekly Poll: Does Your Family Inject Religion into Thanksgiving? Nov 24th 2011, 08:00 A number of Christians treat Thanksgiving as a religious and even Christian holiday. They can be so convinced that Thanksgiving is religious and dedicated to thanking God that it may seem odd to them that atheists would do anything on the day. In some families, religion plays a major role in Thanksgiving celebrations -- what about yours? Does your family celebrate a more secular or more religious Thanksgiving holiday? The truth is, there is nothing inherently religious about Thanksgiving. There are plenty of people who can be thanked and plenty of reasons to be thankful, all without religion or gods entering into the matter. When religious believers try to inject their religion into Thanksgiving, though, that can create conflicts with people who prefer to celebrate the day in a more secular manner.

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