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Giving Thanks

It is two days before Thanksgiving and it is time to reflect on those things that we can give thanks for. Just yesterday a group of Muslims were removed from a plane in Minneapolis as it taxied and readied for takeoff. These Muslims were standing in the plane and praying, they were asked to sit down and they refused. They were then removed from the flight. Was the reason they were asked to sit down because they were Muslim or because they were in violation of safety rules on a crowded airplane? I think it was a safety issue.

It is nice to know that we live in a country where we can pray. It doesn't matter whether you are Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Jew or some other religion. You have a right to worship any god that you want to worship. The problem is there are safety issues involved when standing on a plane that is getting ready for takeoff.

It is also interesting to note that if you are a Christian and you decided to pray or worship Jesus in a public setting and it was in a Muslim nation you would immediately be thrown in jail and possibly killed. There may not even be a safety issue involved. It is against the law in every Muslim nation to worship Jesus, read the bible, pray (unless to Allah), and tell others about your faith.

America you can do all of the above without retribution. It doesn't even have to be directed at Jesus. However there are places that it may be inappropriate to do so. When a plane is preparing for takeoff is one of those times because of safety.

Give thanks for this great nation. Be thankful for the freedom we have. We need to let that freedom ring and not allow others to turn our nation into a nation of oppression.
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