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This Is Why Alaska Airlines Passengers Will No Longer Get Prayer Cards

If you’re a frequent flyer on Alaska Airlines — or if you’re a fan of prayer — a recent announcement from that company will likely pique your interest. Starting February 1, the airline will stop its more than 30-year practice of handing out prayer cards on meal trays to airline passengers.

The reason for the policy change, based on statements from head executives, is what one would expect: Some recipients have complained that they’re offended by the cards.

Alaska Airlines to Stop Distributing Prayer Cards on Flights

Image Credit: Alaska Airlines/Seattle Times

“Some of you enjoy the cards and associate them with our service. At the same time, we’ve heard from many of you who believe religion is inappropriate on an airplane, and some are offended when we hand out the cards,” Alaska Air Group CEO Bill Ayer and President Brad Tilden wrote in an email to customers.

“Religious beliefs are deeply personal and sharing them with others is an individual choice,” they continued.

But it’s not just the prayer aspect that makes some people nervous. Gordon Bowker, the co-founder of Starbucks and Redhook Ale Brewery, has qualms over the prayer cards for a different reason.

“I’d get a clutch in my stomach when I read it,” he explains. ”My reasoning was, if they put that card on the plate, they must be worried that something bad was going to happen. If they’re worried, I’m worried.”

Alaska Airlines to Stop Distributing Prayer Cards on Flights

Image Credit: GetReligion.org

It should be noted that only first-class customers have received the cards since 2006. It was during that year that Alaska Airlines stopped providing customers in coach with meals presented on trays. Additionally, the cards are only distributed on flights longer than four hours.

Here’s what Gawker had to say about this impending policy change:

If nothing else, the new policy will even out the playing field in terms of potential salvation.

Passengers in coach, the godless “steerage” of modern air travel, stopped receiving airline-provided prayer cards six years ago.

It seems this is one tradition the airline simply didn’t want to keep up with. Of course, it’s entirely valid that, for business purposes, leaders decided that offending a portion of customers wasn’t good for finances.

What do you think? Do you agree with Alaska Airlines’ decision to remove the cards? Take our poll:


(H/T: Gawker)

Comments (184)

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  • dmcote77
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:17am

    I am reminded of a story told by a well-known charismatic preacher. He sat on an airplane next to a man who, in the course of conversation about “what do you do for a living”, told the preacher he was an athiest. A short time later the airplane began to experience mechanical trouble, alarming the passengers. The first words out of the athiest’s mouth were “oh God!”. Interesting.

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    • AndYetItMoves
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 6:52pm

      Interesting indeed, I think that story sheds some light on the true foundation of all religion and superstition, our overwhelming fear of death and the unknown. What a blissfully ignorant condition it would be to know beyond a doubt that the universe was created for us and that I will live forever.

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    • smartalek
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 7:28pm

      @ ANDYETITMOVES: “What a blissfully ignorant condition it would be to know beyond a doubt that the universe was created for us and that I will live forever.”

      Ummmm….
      No disrespect intended (really), but…
      Every now and again, I can be a bit slow on the uptake…
      (most of the time I’m WAY slo)
      But seems to me it’s implicit in your term, “KNOW beyond a doubt,” that, if this were the case, it would be true.
      So how could KNOWing the truth constitute “ignorance,” blissful or otherwise?
      Is what you mean here “BELIEVE, with zero doubt, but incorrectly”?
      And if that’s so, whence your certainty that such a belief would necessarily be incorrect?
      Respectfully,
      smartalek

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    • JeremyBlake
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:14pm

      “Oh god” is nothing more than a phrase to a lot of people. I say it all the time and have absolutely no belief in any god whatsoever. People also say “This country is going down the tubes”, but that doesn’t mean the person ACTUALLY believes there are tubes the country can go down. You’re really stretching when you try to say atheists that say “god” actually believe in god deep down, or when they’re in trouble. I say “oh god” all the time. It has nothing to do with a mythical sky fairy. It’s my way of saying, “That’s unbelievable“ or ”That’s so dumb” in a shorter, easier way. Come on now.

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    • Blue Istari
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:27pm

      @DMCOTE77 – Glad I’m not the only one who finds it hilariously ironic. I, for one, would like if atheists could be consistent enough to say “Oh my non-existent monotheistic deity!”, or “By the imaginary pantheon!”. If a federal judge is willing to take a single teen crying about a prayer mural “offending” her seriously, maybe he’d waste a little time and tax dollars appeasing my irrational sensibilities too ;)

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    • proudinfidel54
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:53am

      ANDYETITMOVES I wonder what you would be say if your plane was going down, probably, yeah Satan Yo Satan

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    • RightWithoutYou
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 3:04am

      @BLUE ISTARI
      Maybe, if we weren‘t so indoctrinated with your religion’s beliefs from all sides, throughout our childhood, it’d be easier not to utter such theisms.

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    • NE1
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 5:22am

      But since you rejected me when I called and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand, since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke,I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you–when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.”Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me……………………..but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.” PROVERBS CHAPTER 1

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 10:54am

      .
      “…we’ve heard from many of you who believe religion is inappropriate on an airplane.”
      Oh, yeah? Wait ’till the engines quit. Everyone will get religion.

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    • AndYetItMoves
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 11:22am

      Th irony of religious types quoting scripture as a valid defense of their beliefs is enough to tear a hole in the ozone layer.

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    • AndYetItMoves
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 11:32am

      Oh and smartalek, as dumbfounded as I was by your perfectly vapid post about my use of the word ‘know,’ let me remind you that when a person knows something to be true, that does not make it the case. Take religion for example, people make extraordinary claims and what do they give you for evidence? Well, they really really, really believe these things are true.

      ‘The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.’
      — Bertrand Russell

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    • Lord_Jesus_Christ
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 2:42pm

      See, people can not deny me in their time of need. I caused mechanical problems to that plane to test the athesits faith.

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    • SaraD
      Posted on January 29, 2012 at 12:48am

      I say “Oh God” and “to hell with that”, and “god bless you” when someone sneezes for the same reason we bless someone when they sneeze in the first place. No one believes part of your soul may fly out when you sneeze anymore that myth has ran its course, its just common courtesy, and culteral habit. No big deal.

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  • PansyShare
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:16am

    I worked for Alaska for almost 30 years. I think in that time I had 2 people who complained. Here we go again giving the minority what they want over the majority. I’m tired of some loud mouth people changing things most of us want.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:25am

      Just as if one is watching TV and does not like what is on. Change the channel or turn it off. The offended ones can simply ignore the card.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:20pm

      This is a company that can choose what they want to do. They aren’t being forced to by anyone. If the company really didn’t care they could simply say to the people who were offended, “find some other mode of transportation.” Obviously they took this route.

      I suspect there will be major blow back(simply because the company decided to do this and people will cry “OMG THEY’RE TAKING RELIGION OFF OUR PLANES!), and they will want to re-institute the policy.

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    • sgallion1
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:20pm

      When you remove God from schools, institutions, and now planes; you remove His Protection and Covering from the evils that are so apparent in this world. I wouldn’t get on an Alaskan Airlines plane at this point for any amount of money. When something tragic happens the first thing people say is….“where was God”. Only God knows why He puts up with such arrogant, unappreciative,ungrateful and rebellious people. If I were God…..well, let‘s just say thank God I’m not. We have a Loving,long suffering and beyond good Heavenly Father who showers us with His Grace. But God Grace will not rein with man forever.
      Repent and turn to Jesus while you still can. The time is short.

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    • pavnvet
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:50pm

      I have flown Alaskan many times. My most memorable trip was on a Fairbanks to Anchorage early morning flight in the winter. Everyone was on board 20 minutes before departure, the doors closed and we pushed away and took off. It seemed we took off so early that they did not have a spot for us in Anchorage and we were going to be placed in a holding pattern near Anchorage.

      Instead of flying to the holding area, the captain made a detour and circled Denali at an altitude of about 30,000 feet. As we flew around the peak, which was visible and bathed in morning sun, the captain explained lesser peaks and snow fields and other areas. To fly around McKinley in a private plane is something, flying around it in a 737 was something else.

      We still arrived in Anchorage 5 minutes ahead of schedule. By the way the take off temp that morning was in the minus 30s in Fairbanks.

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    • Doctor Nordo
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:55pm

      If you don‘t like it then don’t fly. Alaska Airlines is a business and they can do whatever the hell they want with this matter. Besides, I am in agreement with the Starbucks founder on this one.

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    • 65Mustang
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 6:52pm

      Damn right !!!!

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    • JeremyBlake
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:16pm

      You ever thought, “Hey, maybe the majority isn’t always right”? The majority of Germans thought Hitler was right. Does that mean they should have kept slaughtering Jews?

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    • Blue Istari
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:18pm

      @JeremyBlake – Clearly the majority thought the Germans were wrong, else their arses wouldn’t have gotten handed to them. :)

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    • Captain_Burrito
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:26pm

      Relevant –

      25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku4p7wVdbT1qzewk6o1_400.jpg

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  • TeaBill
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:12am

    This is a private business, they can choose on their own what to hand out or not. The people who fly can also choose which airline.

    I have flown Alaska Airlines, and I feel this is one of the best airline in the U.S.A.. Now when you look at some of the landing fields they serve you will understand why they hand out prayer cards. Some of those landing paths need all the help the pilots can get.

    Landing and taking-off on a slope is pretty fun though. Strong right bank, strong left bank, right bank, and land on a runway island that the passengers can’t see until the wheels touch the ground.

    Yes, a prayer, of any kind, it doesn’t hurt anyone.

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    • db321
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:22am

      If you please God – the World will be made at you – If you please the World God will me mad at you.

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    • Lord_Jesus_Christ
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 2:47pm

      If you do not pray to me the plane will certainly crash.

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  • M13
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:11am

    Religion is not appropriate on the airplane untill the airplane starts an uncontrolled decent, then we see how many people don’t want one.

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    • TrailerParkDave
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:18am

      exactley

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    • GodHatesFigs
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:04pm

      I don’t know. In am emergency, I think it is much more effective for people to use their hands to help themselves and others rather than having them clasped in prayer.

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    • M13
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:13pm

      So godhatesfigs what could you with your hands to help yourself if an airplane is going down?

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    • GodHatesFigs
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:18pm

      People survive plane crashes. Someone may need help securing their seatbelt. There are things one can do to help, wishful thinking not being one of them.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:19pm

      @M13….I was just thinking along similar lines….I bet you can find all sorts of non-believers on your normal airline flight, but put the plane into an emergency situation, I bet someone everyone on there suddenly becomes a devout Christian….

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    • DYNA
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:43pm

      Fortunately Jesus is not religion. He is too real for that. He is the only One and True Reality.
      I generally do not hear cursing in the name of the likes of mohammad or buddha. People who
      show little or no interest in Jesus use the name of Jesus in vain.
      I have heard when those who normally ignore Jesus are experiencing a violent airplane descent, they do not call on the name of mohammad or buddha, but they start calling on the Name of Jesus.

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    • ShawnLes
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:07pm

      Kind of like the death row people…..they all get religion in the end……..

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    • JeremyBlake
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:23pm

      LOL. Oh no, the plane is going down. Please give me a prayer card. WTF good is that going to do? Am i going to hold onto it and flap my arms and attempt to fly with it? You people crack me up.

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    • britface
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:59pm

      @JEREMYBLAKE, You amuse me. I pretty much agree with all of your posts.

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    • baclava
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 10:00am

      I’ve known Religion on planes to crash them, but remind again about the one that was saved by religion…

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  • Fiskar
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:10am

    I have had the pleasure of flying Alaskan Airlines in the past. I have a suggestion for those Christians who fly with them now…strike up a conversation with the person next to you, share the Gospel with them, work on your testimony, tell them how Jesus has made a difference in your life. This will make an even bigger impact than the paper with the Bible verse on it.

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  • Orwell_Was_An_Optimist
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:09am

    Too bad.

    I happen to always offer up a special “Jack-Screw” prayer when getting on an Alaka flight.

    Prayer card or not, there is no stopping me.

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  • yanki161
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:07am

    I’m offended at having to be searched, frisked and scanned but I do it if I want to ride that airline. If I don’t, I can find other means of transportation. If flying is a choice and they are offended by what that airline does, then they too can find alternate means of transportation. That knife cuts both ways, no?

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    • Reformed
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:11am

      Amen!

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    • reasonablerhetoric
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 1:56pm

      I was offended when England was forcing taxes on our colonies without representation in parliament. I could of just found an alternative land to live, but I instead fought to tear away from them.

      Just because you have an alternative doesn’t mean you should just ignore it. You have the right to protest and complain, so it! No one should have anything forced on them, especially something they don’t believe. Ignoring it would be a very un-american way of handling it, I think.

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  • The_Jerk
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:06am

    Gutless airline. People have a right to be offended. Keep the cards and give them that right.

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:03am

    Michelle and Barack’s transfomation. “Change your traditions, your history.“ ”Take you to another place.”

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  • Quasimofo
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:03am

    Never really understood how you can be offended by something you don’t believe in.

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  • rightwingheroes
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:01am

    and if something were to happen, who would be the first one praying and crapping their pants?

    yep, the athiests

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    • britface
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:55pm

      Fat chance. I don’t need some all powerful deity and the promise of a made up utopia to help me reconcile with the fact that I would most likely die in that situation. I find it absurd.

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  • truthb4fiction
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:00am

    I’m offended that they are offended… I don’t want to fly beside them… I DEMAND JUSTICE!!!!!

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  • loveoursoldiers
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:57am

    Christianity is being attacked on all fronts by the Muslim in the WH. Next.. the ‘complaining people” might have a problem that women show their hair and lega and it offends them. Will they hand out burkas when the women get on-board?
    We need to stop the march of Islam soon or…………… get ready for more intense demands on what we can and cannot say, do, wear, possess.
    Who owns this airline? and is Soros involved in any way?
    I think what Soros has done is buy his way into many companies and then he is the one who tells these companies what they can and can’t do to advance his agenda for one world order.
    I believe Soros was behind the ridiculous clamp down on the Gibson guitar co. Was a Soros backed company in competition with them somehow?
    These stories seem random but when crap like this comes out of nowhere I do believe they eventually can be traced back to Soros/Obama.

    So Soros will take care of private companies…get them in line. The unions will take care of the companies they represent. The Holder DOIJ will take care of all the alleged injustices and go after anyone who speaks out against Obama et al. and after whites and help illegal immigrants get in to vote. And of course the king will do whatever he wants and veto what the Congress does and implement his communist agenda through his lib judges, governors, senators, and reps in each state.

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:05am

      Confusion in logic comes to mind. First you blame the Muslim, then you ask about Soros’ involvement, who happens to be an ethnic Jew. Could you please clarify your argument?

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    • ddam
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 7:59pm

      Too long; didn’t read

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  • snowdrop
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:56am

    Hmmmm.. Wait till a flight starts having engine problems at 40,000 feet, some people may want them back.
    I really don’t understand these people being “offended” by all these silly little things. get a life!

    I am offended by a 300lb passenger next to me, or waiting in line shoe-less to be rudely searched.

    I feel sorry for young people who have no pleasant memories of the old days of air travel. Everyone dressed smartly, very attractive and friendly cabin staff, free meals and drinks, arriving 15 minutes before take off…….

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  • MrOVW
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:55am

    small victories.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:52am

    God is appropriate everywhere. The Alaskan air line has the right to put out prayer cards and people can take them or not. We, as a people, will suffer for letting a few atheist take God from us.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:23pm

      How does not having the ability to shove your beliefs on others take God away from you?

      If you can have a nativity scene at your home, at your friends home and at your church, but not on public property take God away from you?

      Give me a break.

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    • Doctor Nordo
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:04pm

      Exactly. This is ridiculous. Prayer is in the heart, not stamped on a cheap piece of paper. If someone wants to pray, God isn’t going to listen any harder just because they happen to have a Bible verse sitting in front of them. If you want Bible verses, then why don’t you bring a Bible on board and read it? Is that really so much to ask?

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    • BallaShotCalla
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 6:45pm

      Oh shut up. Not having a piece of paper when you board an airplane is not “suffering.” People being killed, maimed and displaced from their homeland across the world in the name of religion is suffering.

      Have some perspective.

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    • JeremyBlake
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:21pm

      Calm down. There’s no god to take from you. Only crazy beliefs in a god. And no one is taking that away from you. Although the proper medication probably could make that illusion disappear.

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    • dang.artman
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:57pm

      God is not appropriate in the Airlines anymore than It is appropriate in the Government.
      We are supposed to be a secular society and accept peoples beliefs only to the extent that they do not impede on others daily lives or beliefs.

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  • Mr.Fitnah
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:51am

    Id be concerned if the Capt started crowing allahu ackbar on the intercom.
    Prayer cards Meh .

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  • LiberalMarine
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:51am

    I hate how so many atheists seem to get offended by prayer cards and crosses and such, and I don’t agree with the “Freedom From Religion” people either. It would be nice if everyone just kept their beliefs to themselves, even if someone is a politician they should say they don’t agree with something without having to say “because Jesus this or Jesus that”. If an atheist gets that card they don’t have to be offended, they can just put it aside and it won’t be a bother anymore.

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    • bikerr
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:17am

      @LiberalMarine—You posted that people should keep their beliefs to themselves.I think you should listen to your own words.Mirror,Mirror on the wall!

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    • momprayn
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:27am

      With all due respect, that’s “surfacy” advice. That‘s like telling people we shouldn’t have freedom of speech, practice our religion, etc. Christians are commanded by Jesus to “spread the gospel”….it can be debated how best to do that – the when and how. And I agree many choose the wrong way and sometimes should be quiet. It depends on the situation. A person shouldn’t be criticized for adding the reason he made some decision or whatever b/c “Jesus would do that” or whatever. For instance……Tebow — I think he’s doing a great job of being unapologetically “out there” with his belief and it is helping a lot of people.
      And also – think about this: if a person passionately believes what the Bible/New Testament says about being tortured in a lake of fire for eternity if you aren’t “saved” through belief in Jesus, etc. – how is it “love” NOT to tell others?????? They are not forced to accept – they are free to reject all they want. Just b/c you do not believe it, that doesn’t make it true………..one of the big things that liberals don’t do is think things through thoroughly with proper honest research.

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    • TRUTHSENSE
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:32am

      LIBERALMARINE, It sounds as if you are saying you are not an atheist and are not a Christian, and if not either of those, what are you?

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:26pm

      Well there is Muslim, Mormon, Jewish, Humanists, Agnostic, etc, etc ,etc.

      Surely you don’t think Jesus is the only “God” that is worshiped?

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    • TRUTHSENSE
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:46pm

      No MODERATIONISBEST, atheist and Christianity are the two things that were alluded to. If I named all the possibilities the list would go on and on. Also, it is not Christians who are shoving their belief on others, it is “unbelievers” who are shoving their belief on Christians by opposing anything Christians want to do in public. Free speech is not really free speech if it is only allowed in private. I have been given things by other beliefs before and if I don’t like them I just throw them away. What’s the big deal?

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    • britface
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:57pm

      Oh, but you know that there would be a huge uproar if an airline started handing out cards with quotes of well known atheists on them. Don’t be so ignorant.

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    • Dayman
      Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:45am

      Thank you Britface!

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  • klevalt
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:50am

    This is likely not an issue with complaints, but more for profit… I am sure they cost money and add to the weight of the aircraft as well as take up space. So, they won’t have to pay for the cards, and they save fuel, and have more room to store the nasty peanuts!

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:49am

    This is a private business,yes? They can choose to pander to a minority if they so desire. Perhaps they could have simply stopped distributing the cards unless requested. A cost saving measure; instead of submitting …..

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:49am

    No, they are wrong. I once received a book from a relative to read on flight and it was called “Hold Me up A Little Longer, Lord”. I giggled but still felt like the Lord was watching over me. This Country needs hope and change alright. Hope for a good life and change in the lack of morals, hatefulness and more freedom for a few. God Bless America.

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    • IMCHRISTIAN
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:01am

      Correction — for a few– should be to name a few

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    • ddam
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:00pm

      How about “Hold me up a little longer Aviation and Aerospace Engineers of General Electric”

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  • USAMama
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:49am

    I think it’s tragic that a few complainers, as usual, cause them to feel it necessary to remove the cards. However it is a business decision and their decision as a private company to make. Obviously they thought it was in their best interest so there you have it.

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  • rock-n-roll-rebel
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:46am

    Anyone that thinks an airplane is a bad place for religion never had a rough flight.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:46am

    Co-founder of Starbucks and Red Hook Ale gets nervous because of these cards?
    There’s a guy who needs some therapy…of the electric shock type.

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    • Doctor Nordo
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 4:56pm

      Oh come now, I can see where he’s coming from. An airline company wanting passengers to make their peace with God during the flight?

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  • COFemale
    Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:43am

    When passengers start seeing how Alaska pilots land the planes, they just might ask for those prayer cards again.

    I do find the practice a little odd, but I would not be offended.

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    • DeavonReye
      Posted on January 26, 2012 at 12:41pm

      Okay, Cofemale. . . .though we have had our differences, that was pretty funny. :-)

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