[Vision2020] Happy Thanksgiving

[Nick Gier]

Greetings:

The posting of a Thanksgiving Day proclamation under the name of George 
Washington may have to do with a revisionist "historian" favored by Christ 
Church.  There is no reason to believe that Washington wrote that 
text.  For example, when an aid wrote a speech to an Indian tribe, one can 
clearly see the word "God" crossed out and "Great Spirit Above" inserted in 
Washington's own handwriting.

Washington made sure that he visited every possible place of worship 
wherever he traveled, including synagogues.  If there had been mosques, I'm 
sure he would have paid his respects there, too.

Contrary to the assertions of the Kirk's "historian," Washington never took 
Communion in his own church and refused to answer a direct question about 
whether he was a Christian when he left office. His adopted daughter, who 
testified that he always went home from church before the Eucharist was 
served, said that "he was not one of those who act or pray 'that they may 
be seen of men.' He communed with his God in secret."

When Washington died, no clergy called and no prayers were said.  He was 
one of the greatest and most tolerant religious liberals among our early 
Americans.  For more see www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/foundfathers.htm.

I've just finished making six dishes for a very special Indian vegetarian 
Thanksgiving dinner.  Now I can get to the response to Kirker Iverson's 
morality and the blurb on Wilson's second slavery book.

Have a great day everyone,

Nick Gier