Posted on 11/27/2014 5:31:07 AM PST by The Ignorant Fisherman
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 favor; 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 public thanksgiving 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 26th 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 safety 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 favors 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 public 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 shown kindness to 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 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
Thanks. President Washington’s excellent address never fails to stir my heart.
He would be most disappointed in the outcome of this phrase: “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”
This shouldn’t be religion but U.S. history...
This proclamation offends me.
White slave-owning fascist corporatist homophobe bible-thumping bigot king of the patriarchy telling me to worship his imaginary fairy in the sky, after they committed genocide against the Native American???
Yikes!
I totally just randomly wrote that in 10 seconds.
Goes to show that all you have to do is turn off your brain and you too can be a leftist.
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Since the American Indians were neither indigenous to the New World nor Indians, the question is moot. Thanks to DNA, which tested groups of "Indians" from the Aleutians down to Tierra del Fuego, Western science proved that "American Indians" were descendants of the Siberian hunter groups, NEITHER indigenous to the Americas (named after AN ITALIAN) nor Indians from India. They are of ASIAN origin...ASIAN. They were from the Siberian hunter groups.
The "American Indians," however were the FIRST Americans, [an honor in itself, I think] and they killed, captured, enslaved, raped, pillaged and burned the other tribes, that is, those that were weaker than they.
Good grief, even the HORSE wasn't indigenous to North America. The Indians had to hunt on foot before the horse FINALLY made its way north after FIRST being introduced to the new world in 1500's A.D.
Check it out on Google.
I do like your style...real fire and brimstone. You woudda made a great ElmerGantry type.
It HELPS to have ten cups of REALLY strong coffee! Lol.
With gratitude for its republication --
Rom. 1:18-32.. My friend...Why do you hate the Almighty so?? Maybe because you are confused by your rage and the self inflicted wounds of your lawlessness??
Jesus saves!! John 3:16-17!
It should be both since they both go together
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