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A worship service? Really? If that's the case, then they were 100% wrong. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #1
Either way they literally had a captured audience lalalu Dec 2012 #4
I tend to agree - enlightenment Dec 2012 #6
Some churches call every church-related activity a "ministry". Mariana Dec 2012 #63
Well it is worship, but I agree LARED Dec 2012 #15
When you understand why calling it worship is offensive cleanhippie Dec 2012 #21
Two things LARED Dec 2012 #32
You do not have the right to not be offended. nt humblebum Dec 2012 #83
And if a Muslim group had sung about Mohammed... Bonobo Dec 2012 #81
I think the song is the problem. A song without referencing "Jesus" would have been a better choice. BlueJazz Dec 2012 #27
It would have made me more annoyed. lalalu Dec 2012 #2
I was on a very late plane once with a famous comic. He got up and did some material Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #3
Perfect example of the hypocrisy. lalalu Dec 2012 #5
I was with you until your broad brush, encompassing bash of "the religious". cbayer Dec 2012 #12
OMG...you've surpassed yourself skepticscott Dec 2012 #45
If all they were doing was singing (entertaining) clydefrand Dec 2012 #7
"to the slow witted people that didnt like it" bunnies Dec 2012 #55
Music gets a pass. Preaching does not. immoderate Dec 2012 #8
They should have sung Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #9
Sorry, I found this offensive. rainin Dec 2012 #10
Most christians will never get in your face. In fact, you won't even know cbayer Dec 2012 #13
Can't really say "most" but I agree that there are some. rainin Dec 2012 #16
Agree. You live in a remarkably different kind of place than I do. cbayer Dec 2012 #17
Gotta spill some gratitude. rainin Dec 2012 #24
Well, big welcome to you rainin. cbayer Dec 2012 #25
When I used to live in the South I heard it all the time dballance Dec 2012 #22
Until they do. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #26
All kinds of people can get in your face about what they believe or don't believe. cbayer Dec 2012 #28
Much religion now is not like that at all! You may want to look around. nt Thats my opinion Dec 2012 #93
My husband has a great story about being on a plane to New Orleans cbayer Dec 2012 #11
Spontaneous singing... but of what? Plantaganet Dec 2012 #19
It wouldn't bother me in the least, but I recognize that it might bother others. cbayer Dec 2012 #23
The problem I have with much contemporary "Christian" music okasha Dec 2012 #72
And the opposite is true as well. cbayer Dec 2012 #73
How right you are! nt Thats my opinion Dec 2012 #94
I would put on my headphones and listen to what ever I please. "In your face" opportunism is Lint Head Dec 2012 #14
Did you ever see the movie "A Very Brady Sequel"? notadmblnd Dec 2012 #18
It wpuld piss me off. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #20
If they were singing, "Give me to Allah" they would have been wrestled to the ground. n/t Ian David Dec 2012 #29
bingo. bunnies Dec 2012 #56
I remember when I first saw this qanda Dec 2012 #30
You are welcome. nt LARED Dec 2012 #33
My true response to that?.. pangaia Dec 2012 #31
You must lead a sheltered life. Have you never heard a group sing Christmas carols? Not humblebum Dec 2012 #35
Have you ever been trapped in a metal tube with a group singing Christmas carols? bunnies Dec 2012 #57
I think anyone or group of musicians deciding... Bay Boy Dec 2012 #91
Well, I loved the music, found it soothing and beautiful. But.... northoftheborder Dec 2012 #34
It would have annoyed me if it were any religion, although I wouldn't have made a fuss. mr blur Dec 2012 #36
Who made that assumption? There are many either objecting or acknowledging that cbayer Dec 2012 #37
Uh, the SINGERS did skepticscott Dec 2012 #46
I would have been incredibly annoyed Marrah_G Dec 2012 #38
I don't know that I'd call that a worship service Dorian Gray Dec 2012 #39
Inappropriate, rude, and in-your-face. trotsky Dec 2012 #40
So everyone is supposed to sit down and shut up to keep you from being offended? humblebum Dec 2012 #41
No people are supposed to respect the personal space of others skepticscott Dec 2012 #47
Yes, those choirs are pretty darn subversive. My guess is that most enjoyed the humblebum Dec 2012 #48
I guess Christmas carolers stopped by your house LARED Dec 2012 #42
Your personal swipe is not appreciated. trotsky Dec 2012 #43
Sorry, I mistakenly thought LARED Dec 2012 #44
My animosity toward Christians is generally limited to those who are unable to recognize... trotsky Dec 2012 #49
Of course I recognize the Christian Privilege in America. LARED Dec 2012 #85
Must be awesome living in your little bubble. trotsky Dec 2012 #86
So what do you suggest the path forward to be. LARED Dec 2012 #87
The path forward is to point out when people like you are feeding anti-atheist bigotry. trotsky Dec 2012 #88
You claim someone lost custody solely because they were an atheist. LARED Dec 2012 #89
It's true. trotsky Dec 2012 #90
I doubt it would have bothered me personally (assuming they were any good) BUT dmallind Dec 2012 #50
Yeah, I've been stuck on a plane like this before deutsey Dec 2012 #53
What a bunch of BS. I think there would be much less objection if a secular group cbayer Dec 2012 #54
Balls. I said atheist not secular (and I note you're avoiding the Muslim example too) dmallind Dec 2012 #64
What's an atheistic song? cbayer Dec 2012 #65
I would have been vomiting in the barf bag. Makes me sick. morningfog Dec 2012 #51
I hope the airlines still hand out ear plugs and eye masks. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #52
Depends on the mood, etc. joc46224 Dec 2012 #58
Welcome to the religion group joc46224. cbayer Dec 2012 #61
That's the power Dorian Gray Dec 2012 #82
I would have followed with ashling Dec 2012 #59
OMG I'd have lost my shit. bunnies Dec 2012 #60
Good grief--whether you like it corneliamcgillicutty Dec 2012 #62
You're solidly in the camp skepticscott Dec 2012 #66
Notice that you also have the privilege to criticize, humblebum Dec 2012 #67
............... Goblinmonger Dec 2012 #69
No one is required to skepticscott Dec 2012 #74
So if it was annoying to so many others, how come they weren't complaining? humblebum Dec 2012 #78
NWMR corneliamcgillicutty Dec 2012 #75
Passover, actually Kolesar Dec 2012 #77
I would have preferred something more like Sally Can't Dance's performance in Con Air. beam me up scottie Dec 2012 #68
I would like to add something you might not have thought of Marrah_G Dec 2012 #70
Already addressed above. Iggo Dec 2012 #71
I hate that chorale shit. Kolesar Dec 2012 #76
A little too reminiscent of the Titanic's band for my taste! Generic Other Dec 2012 #79
Yeah fuck those Jews, Muslims and Seiks that may be on the plane. Bonobo Dec 2012 #80
Seiks on a plane? Kolesar Dec 2012 #84
Too bad it wasn't in Latin Silent3 Dec 2012 #92
If you go through all classical music and eliminate from having to hear Thats my opinion Dec 2012 #95
There couldn't have been that moobu2 Dec 2012 #96
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