When I came back to the States, I was in an altered state of mind, judging by American standards. I had been eating maize most of the time, helping the villagers to secure clean water and develop primitive plumbing, as well as praying and sharing the Gospel.
While in Guatemala, I was shocked at the dismal living conditions of the peasants, where the best medicine around was prayer. And just like in Mother Teresa’s hospitals in India, the Lord did answer many prayers and healed the sick. Obviously, my relationship with fellow Christians and God became much stronger than before the trip.
Fortunately, after returning to the States, I did have time to decompress before I went back to college; otherwise I would have been even more obnoxious than this pilot, trying to share the Gospel in a crude manner.
I remember that St Paul said that when he was among Jews, he acted like a Jew. When he was among Greeks, he acted like a Greek, in order to share the Gospel in the most efficient manner without getting into culturally offensive behavior.
Here in America, the pilot's behaviour will likely be considered rude by most people, especially his calling people who did not raise their hands “crazy.” On the other hand, I understand that he had just completed a mission, and his exuberant behavior was expected.
I just wish that the mission organizer would have sent the pilot to a qualified Christian brother who would have debriefed the pilot in a loving, Christian manner to get him ready for his pilot job.
Loaded question lol.
The point being they were on an airline not a political news/activism site.