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   >> > > somewhat harsher: "One indication of moral progress in the United   
   >> > > States would be the replacement of Thanksgiving Day and its   
   >> > > self-indulgent family feasting with a National Day of Atonement   
   >> > > accompanied by a self-reflective collective fasting."[55]   
   >> > >   
   >> > > Since 1970, the United American Indians of New England, a protest   
   >> > > group led by Frank "Wamsutta" James that has accused the United States   
   >> > > and European settlers of fabricating the Thanksgiving story and   
   >> > > whitewashing a genocide and injustice against Native Americans, has   
   >> > > led a National Day of Mourning protest on Thanksgiving at Plymouth   
   >> > > Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the name of social equality and in   
   >> > > honor of political prisoners."   
   >> > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_%28United_States%29)   
   >> > >   
   >> > > "However, many of the classic traditions attributed to the first   
   >> > > Thanksgiving are actually myths introduced later.[1"   
   >> > > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_dinner)   
   >> > >   
   >> > > If then the above is true, then those who didn't give thanks on   
   >> > > Thanksgiving, were the offspring of the many slaughtered American   
   >> > > Indians' .   
   >> > >   
   >> > > No, the true worshippers of God do not celebrate the pagan holiday of   
   >> > > Thanksgiving. They want to keep their religious activities PURE. 1 Jo   
   >> > > 3:3,   
   >> > >   
   >> > > "Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is   
   >> > > pure."   
      
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