Freedom to Thank God, In America and Abroad

Ken McIntyre / November 26, 2010

Americans really are blessed. It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and most of us are free to approach it as we please: Gathering once again as family and friends to enjoy favorite food and company, we may choose to thank God for all we have. We may just dig into the turkey and trimmings with a general sense of gratitude for our lives. Or we may face Thanksgiving like just about any other holiday from work — except with more football games and parades.

The local religion sheriff doesn’t check to make sure we do as we’ve been told – whether by living out our faith just so or by practicing no particular religion at all. (more…)