1.0Steven Waldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldmanswaldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/author/swaldmanWashington & God - Steven Waldmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LJIB6PKr6Z"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/03/washington-god.html">Washington & God</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/03/washington-god.html/embed#?secret=LJIB6PKr6Z" width="600" height="338" title="“Washington & God” — Steven Waldman" data-secret="LJIB6PKr6Z" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation October 3, 1789 We may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions… Several things strike me about this proclamation (read the full text here). First, those who feel that George…