Heh heh. God speaks in mysterious ways.
Do you know about the presidential turkey pardon? It's an annual tradition where the president of the United States pardons a turkey who is then sent to Disneyland or a petting zoo to live a peaceful uneaten life. I first learned about it from an episode of The West Wing and that was what I suggested Matt and I watch the night before Thanksgiving.
Well in that episode, there is a story of Chinese immigrants finding their way to America and claiming they are religiously persecuted and they wish to seek asylum in the U.S., which is a very tricky subject. So the president tests one of the immigrants with questions about his faith to prove he really is a Christian and not just being told to say that.
Boy does that guy pass the test with a great speech about Christianity and faith. The president then gets to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving: reminding little old me that what the holiday started as was a few peeps coming to America seeking freedom to worship God.
And that is definitely something to be thankful for.
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