Imams kicked off plane

[Leafless]

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

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[Black Dog]

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

I know if I was a terrorist intent on blowing up a plane I would try to make myself as conspicuous as possible.

Also: as a self-professed Christian, are you really in a position to throw stones at the quirks of others' religious practices?

[Charles Anthony]

This:

as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the

reminds me of a scene from Lord Jim's ship.

Also: as a self-professed Christian, are you really in a position to throw stones at the quirks of others' religious practices?

Sure! Why not?? Does it not go something like "He who is without sin...."

Are you insinuating that he is a sinner????

[Shady]

Unfortunately, with the world's current social and political climate, this type of thing is bound to happen once in a while. I say, no big deal.

[Shakeyhands]

Unfortunately, with the world's current social and political climate, this type of thing is bound to happen once in a while. I say, no big deal.

Would you say that if you were Muslim? How about if we said no one with an olive complexion can fly? What is happening here is just systematic racism. God help us if we are so terrified of everything and jump at shadows like this. Indeed the terroroists have won.

[Borg]

Unfortunately, with the world's current social and political climate, this type of thing is bound to happen once in a while. I say, no big deal.

Would you say that if you were Muslim? How about if we said no one with an olive complexion can fly? What is happening here is just systematic racism. God help us if we are so terrified of everything and jump at shadows like this. Indeed the terroroists have won.

Gee, what a shame.

Some folks tried to be different on an airplane and were asked to leave.

Not newsworthy in my opinion.

Other than the fact someone will try the race or religion card.

You want to fly?

Sit down, buckle up and shut up. Period.

I live on airplanes - people are idiots and then want to claim they are mistreated?

Do the "other stuff" before boarding or after landing.

Borg

[Leafless]

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

Also: as a self-professed Christian, are you really in a position to throw stones at the quirks of others' religious practices?

I also described myself as a marginal believer in Christianity, but do believe this majority Western docile religion helps with nation building, families, marriage and is a necessity for those who require spiritual leadership without making any kind of commitment to destroy all others who do not believe in the faith.

Pertaining to the accusation of "throwing stones at the quirks of other' religious practices" no I don't.

What I did was describe the situation as it presented itself through the eyes of 'national security' coupled with the unusual Western practise of praying in public places especially when coupled with the constant threat of terrorist action.

Maybe Arab followers of Islam should realize they are not in Syria or Iraq or other Muslim countries, but in this case are in the the U.S. where the practice of praying is generally in private homes or their place of worship.

I think Muslims should educate and train themselves according to the civilized religious practices of Western countries pertaining to their religious practices and stop creating disturbances in public.

[Black Dog]

Some folks tried to be different on an airplane and were asked to leave.

Not newsworthy in my opinion.

Other than the fact someone will try the race or religion card.

Hmm. Why would someone kicked off a plane because of their race/religion play the race card? Hmmm?

Do the "other stuff" before boarding or after landing.

Patrick Hogan, spokesman for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, said the airline asked airport police to remove the six men from the Minneapolis to Phoenix flight because their actions were "arousing some concerns" among both passengers and crew.

He said the men had been praying at the gate area but he did not know if they tried to pray once at their seats inside the plane.

Pertaining to the accusation of "throwing stones at the quirks of other' religious practices" no I don't.

yeah. You did:

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

Maybe Arab followers of Islam should realize they are not in Syria or Iraq or other Muslim countries, but in this case are in the the U.S. where the practice of praying is generally in private homes or their place of worship.

You've never flown with an orthodox Jew, have you?

I think Muslims should educate and train themselves according to the civilized religious practices of Western countries pertaining to their religious practices and stop creating disturbances in public.

Yeah, i'm sure they'll get right on that...

[Borg]

You've never flown with an orthodox Jew, have you?

Himm - Orthodox. Does that mean - forgive me my ignorance please - the beard, ringlets of hair, the little cap and a shawl thingy - plus what appeared to be an old testament bible?

Actually I flew from Montreal to Heathrow about a month ago - a man like that sat sat right beside me.

He read a lot out of that book until we got up in the air - nervous flier? I figured all of that bobbing and weaving in his seat was prayer - but he was quite low key about it.

We had a very interesting conversation about the co-efficient of friction and how it applies to lift on an airfoil - and how to delay the boundary layer separation as the angle of attack is increased. We also discussed the angle of attack on the leading edge of inlet guide vanes on jet engines. He had some very interesting ideas.

Then we had some lunch - I had a nap and when I woke up we talked politics for a couple of hours. A very nice man.

The subject of his religion never came up. I assumed he was Jewish, but it was not a real problem for me.

And your point was?

Borg

[Borg]

Some folks tried to be different on an airplane and were asked to leave.

Not newsworthy in my opinion.

Other than the fact someone will try the race or religion card.

Hmm. Why would someone kicked off a plane because of their race/religion play the race card? Hmmm?

Do the "other stuff" before boarding or after landing.

Patrick Hogan, spokesman for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, said the airline asked airport police to remove the six men from the Minneapolis to Phoenix flight because their actions were "arousing some concerns" among both passengers and crew.

He said the men had been praying at the gate area but he did not know if they tried to pray once at their seats inside the plane.

Pertaining to the accusation of "throwing stones at the quirks of other' religious practices" no I don't.

yeah. You did:

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

Maybe Arab followers of Islam should realize they are not in Syria or Iraq or other Muslim countries, but in this case are in the the U.S. where the practice of praying is generally in private homes or their place of worship.

You've never flown with an orthodox Jew, have you?

I think Muslims should educate and train themselves according to the civilized religious practices of Western countries pertaining to their religious practices and stop creating disturbances in public.

Yeah, i'm sure they'll get right on that...

Ah yes - the Black Dog - Man of action, gentleman of leisure - and oh, so very superior to all of you lesser mortals.

Borg

[betsy]

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

I know if I was a terrorist intent on blowing up a plane I would try to make myself as conspicuous as possible.

Or, so to throw them off, I would do just that!

[Michael Hardner]

On the other hand, if some store clerk wishes you 'Happy Holidays' then war has been declared on Christianity...

Luckily this happened in the states, where the settlements are lucrative.

[gerryhatrick]

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

I know if I was a terrorist intent on blowing up a plane I would try to make myself as conspicuous as possible.

Or, so to throw them off, I would do just that!

It doesn't say they were "kissing or banging their heads on the floor", it says they were praying.

And the suggestion that they would try to make themselves sonspicuous to get kicked off is ridiculous.

[Black Dog]

And your point was?

Nevermind, sonny. It'd go over your head.

[JerrySeinfeld]

I don't know why Muslim leaders should be outraged as Muslims kissing or banging their heads on the floor could very well indicate a possible 'farewell to this planet' for a date with their virgin friends in heaven.

I know if I was a terrorist intent on blowing up a plane I would try to make myself as conspicuous as possible.

Or, so to throw them off, I would do just that!

It doesn't say they were "kissing or banging their heads on the floor", it says they were praying.

And the suggestion that they would try to make themselves sonspicuous to get kicked off is ridiculous.

They had one-way tickets, no luggage and apparently ties to terrorist funding groups and Osama Bin Laden.

[jdobbin]

They had one-way tickets, no luggage and apparently ties to terrorist funding groups and Osama Bin Laden.

Where does the link say that?