American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

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

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

"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

Wait a minute ... perhaps the intent was to allow rational, non christians
(and atheists) to talk the christians OUT of their dubious religious
beliefs.

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

wrote in message
...
On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 19:56:45 +0000, 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


Darn, I was going to post this with the header "Jebus makes pilot lose
job...claims he'll live on the love of the Lard."

And he will lose his job...can't have the mentally unstable in such a
position. I wouldn't fly on his plane, and I will send an email to AA
to that effect.

zamboni

And just what is that we call you, the guy was not harming a sole but you
compassionate liberals go for the jugular
just because you disagree with him. So he made and announcement but no one
was forced to do as he suggested. You jack ass libs are always spouting
about peace and dialogs, perhaps all he was attempting to do was create and
atmosphere in which people might talk to and learn from each other. But of
course biased people like you would not even consider that, off with his
head, right?

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

In article , 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

One more reason not to fly.

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

Great, another xtian freak just chomping at the bit to **** off the next rag
head who's bound and determined to teach a whole plane load of "infidels"
all about Allah! That little announcement would be all it would take to
push any hanky head over the edge.

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

And just what is that we call you, the guy was not harming a sole

They were serving fish? Funny how a Christian would misspell such
an important word.

Would you approve if the captain was a Satanist preaching the
history of the Devil? How about if the captain was a Muslim
and started to talk about how everyone should face Mecca and
pray? Or is it only your religion that is sacrosanct?


Casey

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 15:27:03 -0600, "E.E.Bud Keith"
wrote:

And just what is that we call you, the guy was not harming a sole but you
compassionate liberals go for the jugular
just because you disagree with him. So he made and announcement but no one
was forced to do as he suggested. You jack ass libs are always spouting
about peace and dialogs, perhaps all he was attempting to do was create and
atmosphere in which people might talk to and learn from each other. But of
course biased people like you would not even consider that, off with his
head, right?

This is not an issue of injury or retribution. It's an issue of
professionalism. What if the pilot started talking about Allah and Islam?
I'm sure some passengers would have been freaked out, even if he meant no
harm. What if he started talking about NAMBLA? There are simply some
subjects that are innappropriate. If this pilot wants to go start his own
Christian airline where this behavior is prevalent, he is free to do so and
you are free to fly that airline.

No one needs to "create an atmosphere" of learning for anyone. Passengers
are already free to discuss whatever they want to.

--
to reply by email, change the 1 to I in 100sparrows

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

"Leon Bronstein" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 15:27:03 -0600, "E.E.Bud Keith"
wrote:

And just what is that we call you, the guy was not harming a sole but you
compassionate liberals go for the jugular
just because you disagree with him. So he made and announcement but no
one
was forced to do as he suggested. You jack ass libs are always spouting
about peace and dialogs, perhaps all he was attempting to do was create
and
atmosphere in which people might talk to and learn from each other. But
of
course biased people like you would not even consider that, off with his
head, right?

This is not an issue of injury or retribution. It's an issue of
professionalism. What if the pilot started talking about Allah and Islam?
I'm sure some passengers would have been freaked out, even if he meant no
harm. What if he started talking about NAMBLA? There are simply some
subjects that are innappropriate. If this pilot wants to go start his own
Christian airline where this behavior is prevalent, he is free to do so
and
you are free to fly that airline.

No one needs to "create an atmosphere" of learning for anyone. Passengers
are already free to discuss whatever they want to.

Or what if he decided to come out of the closet and get on his soapbox and
start venting on his rights for gay marriage...some things should be kept
personal damn it...the ****ing religious credulists only want others to keep
quiet.

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

"ZenIsWhen" wrote in message
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"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

Wait a minute ... perhaps the intent was to allow rational, non christians
(and atheists) to talk the christians OUT of their dubious religious
beliefs.

I was hoping that too until I read: "...the pilot had just returned to work
from
a weeklong mission trip to Costa Rica."

Maybe he works undercover for MI-5?

American Airlines' Preaching Pilot
 

"Leon Bronstein" wrote in message
...

No one needs to "create an atmosphere" of learning for anyone. Passengers
are already free to discuss whatever they want to.

--
Oh really? Are they free to discuss hijacking the plane and flying it into
a building?

Clearly there are limits, regardless of who owns the airline. I'm sure AA
is going to take some severe heat over this one.