Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation | Intellectual Takeout

Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation | Intellectual Takeout
"Thanksgiving is a quintessential American holiday. 
It is a holiday that in many ways requires some sense of the supernatural – whether we care to acknowledge it or not. 
Below you will find our first President’s proclamation of Thanksgiving in which his sense of the hand of Providence upon the American Republic is quite clear. Indeed, his mixing of church and state, of belief and practice is undeniable.
When you read it, consider the tone, humility, and outlook of President George Washington and ask yourself if any of our current leaders match him. 
It is, for me, a breath of fresh air, a reminder that while our Founders had many sins, they were at the same time driven to seek the good, the true, and the beautiful. 
They were deeply rooted in Western Civilization and understood the symbiosis between belief and practice.
For those who would argue that the Founders believed in a firm separation between church and state, a division of belief and practice, this document is a challenge..."
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