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American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
rom wrote: American Airlines pilot suggests passengers discuss Christianity Associated Press NEW YORK - An American Airlines pilot flying passengers to New York asked Christians on board to identify themselves and suggested the non-Christians discuss the faith with them, a spokesman for the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said Saturday. Flight 34 was headed from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy Airport on Friday afternoon, said spokesman Tim Wagner. The pilot, whose identity was not released, had been making flight announcements and then asked that the Christians on board raise their hands, Wagner said. The pilot told the airline that he then suggested the other passengers use the flight time to talk to the identified Christians about their faith, Wagner said. The pilot later told passengers he would be available at the end of the flight to talk about his first announcement. Wagner said the airline was investigating the incident, and that the company had guidelines about appropriate behavior. He said the pilot had just returned to work from a weeklong mission trip to Costa Rica. "It falls along the lines of a personal level of sharing that may not be appropriate for one of our employees to do while on the job," Wagner said. ....brainwashed pilots! makes me shudder! http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/...te/7900122.htm |
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Douglas Berry wrote:
When I fly, I'm paying the airline to transport me from point A to point B in a safe, comfortable manner. Being a captive audience when the religious nutso pilot pretty much tells the Christians on the plane to bug the non-Christians for the entire flight would **** me off.. I'd file a lawsuit against American had I been on that flight. A lawsuit??? Were you really harmed by this? Do you think it AA condones this behavior? Clearly, the pilot did this on his own. It was in poor taste, perhaps, but certainly nothing to sue over. |
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BTR1701 wrote:
You could file a lawsuit but you'd have no grounds for it. American Airlines is a private company. They can plaster the inside of their airplane cabins with bible verses if that's what they want to do. Or they could put something religious to read on your dinner/snack tray.... Nah, no airline would do that.. (wink) |
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American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
"Yaofeng" wrote in message om... rom wrote in message ... American Airlines pilot suggests passengers discuss Christianity Associated Press NEW YORK - An American Airlines pilot flying passengers to New York asked Christians on board to identify themselves and suggested the non-Christians discuss the faith with them, a spokesman for the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said Saturday. Flight 34 was headed from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy Airport on Friday afternoon, said spokesman Tim Wagner. The pilot, whose identity was not released, had been making flight announcements and then asked that the Christians on board raise their hands, Wagner said. The pilot told the airline that he then suggested the other passengers use the flight time to talk to the identified Christians about their faith, Wagner said. The pilot later told passengers he would be available at the end of the flight to talk about his first announcement. Wagner said the airline was investigating the incident, and that the company had guidelines about appropriate behavior. He said the pilot had just returned to work from a weeklong mission trip to Costa Rica. "It falls along the lines of a personal level of sharing that may not be appropriate for one of our employees to do while on the job," Wagner said. http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/...te/7900122.htm What he did may not be appropriate. But he was not preaching. He asked Christians on board the flight to share their faith with others. What the pilot did was totally wrong and insulting. He waited until all his passengers were trapped in the plane, then told one group to proselytize to everyone who didn't belong to that group whether the group being proselytized to wanted this or not. That is invasion of privacy under conditions of entrapment. The pilot should be fired. What he did was definitely not part of his job specs. I can only hope that the Christians on board the plane didn't do what he suggested. |
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None wrote:
Sorry, they are a PUBLIC company, publicly traded on the stock exchange, and HEAVILY regulated by the FAA and the DOT. OK, but what would the suit be for? The constitution restricts government from endorsing religion, not an airline. |
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 03:10:14 GMT, Fruity Nutcake
wrote: On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 21:00:38 -0600, Daniel Kolle wrote: What he did may not be appropriate. But he was not preaching. He asked Christians on board the flight to share their faith with others. You could argue, I suppose, that since he did not force anyone to convert he did nothing wrong. I guess. How do you "force" someone to convert on an airplane? Easy. Ask all the non believers to wait outside. |
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American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
Lo, many moons past, on Sun, 08 Feb 2004 00:44:01 GMT, a stranger
called by some BTR1701 came forth and told this tale in alt.atheism In article , Douglas Berry wrote: When I fly, I'm paying the airline to transport me from point A to point B in a safe, comfortable manner. Being a captive audience when the religious nutso pilot pretty much tells the Christians on the plane to bug the non-Christians for the entire flight would **** me off.. I'd file a lawsuit against American had I been on that flight. You could file a lawsuit but you'd have no grounds for it. American Airlines is a private company. They can plaster the inside of their airplane cabins with bible verses if that's what they want to do. Yup, the way Alaska does. But in this case, the captain created a hostile environment by encouraging prostelyzation when I was unable to leave. -- Douglas Berry Do the OBVIOUS thing to send e-mail Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5 Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows" |
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American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
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rom wrote: American Airlines pilot suggests passengers discuss Christianity Associated Press NEW YORK - An American Airlines pilot flying passengers to New York asked Christians on board to identify themselves and suggested the non-Christians discuss the faith with them, a spokesman for the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said Saturday. Flight 34 was headed from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy Airport on Friday afternoon, said spokesman Tim Wagner. The pilot, whose identity was not released, had been making flight announcements and then asked that the Christians on board raise their hands, Wagner said. The pilot told the airline that he then suggested the other passengers use the flight time to talk to the identified Christians about their faith, Wagner said. The pilot later told passengers he would be available at the end of the flight to talk about his first announcement. Wagner said the airline was investigating the incident, and that the company had guidelines about appropriate behavior. He said the pilot had just returned to work from a weeklong mission trip to Costa Rica. "It falls along the lines of a personal level of sharing that may not be appropriate for one of our employees to do while on the job," Wagner said. http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/...te/7900122.htm I hope that the pilot is suspended for inappropriate proselytizing. What next? The flight attendants leading the passengers in prayer after the pre flight check? -- John Hachmann aa #1782 "Men become civilized not in their willingness to believe, bit in proportion to their readiness to doubt." - H. L. Mencken |
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