Thanksgiving-Religious Origins or Not?

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Here in America, through the re-writing of American history, there has been the drive to remove all religious aspects from our history. There has been a smear campaign on the Founding Fathers. There has been a demonizing of Christianity. Now let me preface the rest of this post by stating, I know there are hypocrites, I know there are posers, and I know there is manipulation through religion. But that is not indicative of all of us. It does not change the fact there there were sincerely, godly Founders and true believers among the settlers of this country. So, was the first Thanksgiving a religious celebration or a secular commemoration? There are two recorded accounts of the Thanksgiving feast between the Pilgrims and the Indians. William Bradford's account gives no details about the why, just the when and what. Edward Winslow's account, however, made several references to God's provisions and blessings. (Winslow, 1621). The impact of the Pilgrim's faith, on that first Thanksgiving, can not be denied. Now whether one wants to incorporate faith into their Thanksgiving celebration, or not, is entirely up to them. That is one of the beauties of our great nation. We have freedom of religion and can celebrate the holiday with a spiritual focus or a secular. And for that, we can all agree to be thankful.