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Article: Thanksgiving's many faces worldwide.(USA)(Beyond Pilgrims)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 24, 1999
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When the Pilgrims sat down to eat with some 90 Indians in the autumn of 1621, they did not set out to accomplish anything extra-ordinary. For centuries - in the New World and the Old - cultures had expressed thanks to God at harvest time. And the Pilgrims didn't even call their feast Thanksgiving.
What they did do was inspire future generations and add spark to a movement that today is slowly gaining momentum around the globe.
*In March, representatives of 10 major religions from 33 nations met in Dallas to discuss the importance of Thanksgiving. Among their conclusions: "We see the need throughout the world for a thankful spirit that can heal the new ...