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Uproar Over Pilot's In-Flight Religion Comments
foxnews.com/AP ^ | 2/8/2004

Posted on 02/09/2004 11:06:18 AM PST by Born Conservative

Edited on 04/22/2004 12:38:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: spiritualjourney
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To: MineralMan
I just keep it simple.

81 posted on 02/09/2004 10:00:41 PM PST by Dimensio (The only thing you feel when you take a human life is recoil. -- Frank "Earl" Jones)
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To: Down South P.E.
My point was, had the religion been anything other than Christianity that the pilot had suggested, FR would have exploded with "Boycott them!!!", "Only our preferred religion should be discussed!", and all the other usual hypocrisy.
82 posted on 02/10/2004 8:52:12 AM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: Stone Mountain
Thank you, I was too lazy to post it myself. :-)
83 posted on 02/10/2004 8:53:45 AM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: mel
Good one. What I want to know is why were the people scared? Duh.
84 posted on 02/10/2004 8:55:48 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Down South P.E.
That was a beautiful comment. Too bad people don't understand that God has given us a job to do. I know the pilot had his heart in the right place - he probably was still on his mountaintop after he came back from the mission trip. Have had that feeling before too.
85 posted on 02/10/2004 8:58:09 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Born Conservative
In the eyes of Jesus, he did the right thing. He may have prompted one or more to commit to a saving faith. I pray for him and his family.
86 posted on 02/10/2004 8:58:15 AM PST by Fitzcarraldo
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To: MineralMan
This pilot should confine his preaching to some venue where people are not required to be.. I see no example of the pilot preaching, at all.
87 posted on 02/10/2004 9:04:02 AM PST by bobsatwork
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To: Prodigal Son
You probably know why if you've read True Believer by Eric Hoffer.

Thanks for the book recommend.

You'll probably enjoy reading it. It's a classic; it shows the dynamics of a crusade, showing the basic characteristics of group-think movements.

It's not anti-religious, since the principles are explained using also political and philosophical movements. It's more of a book about us as humans, and how we respond to subtle group pressures.

88 posted on 02/10/2004 10:18:14 AM PST by george wythe
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To: Paved Paradise
Too bad people don't understand that God has given us a job to do.

Amen.

89 posted on 02/10/2004 1:07:29 PM PST by Down South P.E.
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To: Bella_Bru
My point was, had the religion been anything other than Christianity that the pilot had suggested, FR would have exploded with "Boycott them!!!", "Only our preferred religion should be discussed!", and all the other usual hypocrisy.

I don't know what FR would have done. My experience is that anytime a regilious a nonchristian has approached me to witness to me; I used it as an opportunity to witness to that person.

If a Hindu pilot decided to tell people of his religion to raise there hands so they'd be available to discuss their beliefs, I'd be looking to see who I could go and witness to. He'd be saving me time.

90 posted on 02/10/2004 1:19:44 PM PST by Down South P.E.
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To: Down South P.E.
And I hope you'd accept that if you cornered anyone on a plane to "witness" to them, you'd be prepared for them to tell you to piss off and leave them alone. Not everyone wants to be cornered and bothered with your "message".
91 posted on 02/10/2004 1:23:33 PM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: george wythe
Thanks. Sounds like the kind of reading I enjoy.
92 posted on 02/10/2004 2:57:24 PM PST by Prodigal Son
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