== The desire to show gratitude and Thanksgiving ==
== The desire to show gratitude and Thanksgiving ==
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[[John MacArthur]] wrote in article entitled ''The [[Atheism|atheist]]’s Thanksgiving dilemma'':
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John MacArthur wrote in article entitled ''The [[Atheism|atheist]]’s Thanksgiving dilemma'':
{{cquote|Thankfulness is one of the distinguishing traits of the human spirit. We sense the need to say thanks, and we realize we ought to be more grateful than we are. We furthermore perceive that we are indebted to (and accountable to) a higher power than ourselves — the God who made us. According to Scripture, everyone has this knowledge, including those who refuse to honor God or thank Him.
{{cquote|Thankfulness is one of the distinguishing traits of the human spirit. We sense the need to say thanks, and we realize we ought to be more grateful than we are. We furthermore perceive that we are indebted to (and accountable to) a higher power than ourselves — the God who made us. According to Scripture, everyone has this knowledge, including those who refuse to honor God or thank Him.