[Down South P.E.]

There is an appropriate time and appropriate place for this discussion; unfortunately, this wasn't it.

No reply necessary or desired to this post; but just for informational purposes to the nonchristians posting in this thread: For a christian the appropriate time and appropriate place is any time and any place the Lord directs them to witness for Him.

Also were I flying on the plane it would give me comfort to know that the pilot's beliefs were those that involve loving the breath of life the Lord gives them each day and beliefs that aspire to save the lives of others not destroy themselves and as many as they can take with them.

As for this man's witness I thank the Lord for it. All he did was deliver the message - no guns to anyone's heads. Listening, acceptance or rejection is all up to the person hearing it.

[sinkspur]

For a christian the appropriate time and appropriate place is any time and any place the Lord directs them to witness for Him.

If the Lord is "telling" you when to bear witness, rather than trust your own good judgement, you have a bigger problem than people not wanting to listen to you.

"To every thing there is a season." To "witness" to people in a closed, confined environment is the height of rudeness.

And, as we know from St. Paul, love is kind, not rude.

[Mr. Bird]

Well, I hate flying as it is. If I sit down in one of those seats and I hear anyone asking for the Christians to identify themselves, I think I'll just poop my pants right there. Has this moron been asleep for a few years? Airplanes and religious zealotry do not mix.

[Modernman]

For a christian the appropriate time and appropriate place is any time and any place the Lord directs them to witness for Him.

If you're sitting next to me on a plane and you attempt to witness to me, if I tell you to stop, will you?

[gdani]

All he did was deliver the message - no guns to anyone's heads. Listening, acceptance or rejection is all up to the person hearing it.

I have a feeling you wouldn't be so tolerant if the pilot was gay & wanted to inform everyone re: the benefits of gay marriage

Or was a John Kerry supporter & wanted to tell everyone what a great candidate he is.

Or was a KKK member & wanted to discuss the benefits of lynching blacks.

Or....

[Bella_Bru]

As for this man's witness I thank the Lord for it. All he did was deliver the message - no guns to anyone's heads. Listening, acceptance or rejection is all up to the person hearing it.

And I am sure you would feel the same way had the pilot asked the passengers to discuss Santeria.

[Paved Paradise]

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.