A U.S. Airways jet was diverted to Philadelphia International Airport Thursday after a praying Jewish man’s religious item was mistaken for a bomb, police said.
There were initial reports that a man may have been wired with “a device” and FBI and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials and a police bomb squad all attended.
However, when authorities boarded Flight 3079 from LaGuardia Airport to Louisville, they established there was no bomb on board.
Government sources also said the passenger had been “praying loudly” and that the flight was diverted out of an “abundance of caution.”
Officials said a passenger had become alarmed by seeing a man with phylacteries — boxes containing verses from the Bible — which observant Jews strap around their arms and heads as part of morning prayers…
The passengers were due to fly to Louisville on a different plane. It was unclear whether the man wearing the phylacteries would be among them.
So, if you’re afraid of flying and must take a trip by air – don’t pray once you’re on board. At least not in Hebrew or Yiddish.
#18
Christians don’t shoot abortion doctors. Christians are followers of Christ. Jesus didn’t shoot abortion doctors. Those who shoot abortion doctors are not following Christ.
Islamic people follow Mohammad who ruthlessly killed people that would not convert to his way of thinking. The followers of Mohammad kill people too.
Whose religion tells people to kill people? Compare Jesus and Mohammad and it is no contest who I wish to follow. There is a difference.
#19, So a few years ago when my ma-in-law had her surgery, her pastor spent almost the entire time praying out loud asking his god to save her, guide the surgeon’s knife, allow her a full recovery, …, was all for him?
That selfish bastard!!!
#21 The earthquake was caused by humans, not God. Check out this website on anthropomorphic continental drift which caused the earthquakes: http://thepeoplescube.com/red/viewtopic.php?t=1668
I believe prayer preceded most suicidal bombings. Just say’n
Likewise most moderate Muslims do not believe Islamic terrorists are real Muslims. Bet we both can find lots of examples in the Bible where God’s “true” followers killed plenty of innocent folks, including children.
http://www.evilbible.com/
RBG
Is there anything the Americans aren’t afraid of?
In a society of OPENNESS, and freedom of religion..(LMAO)
its entertaining to see that ALL these Christ/Jewish persons have NO KNOWLEDGE of others basic religions..
I wont say more. I will sit here and LOL myself.
Then wonder WHY the only religions we ACKNOWLEDGE in school are????
#23, Benji,
#21 The earthquake was caused by humans, not God.
Too funny. Something tell me you actually believe this.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
A religious nut claiming tectonic drift is caused by man.
>So if he is omnipresent, why did he kill so many Christians in Haiti
I think he gets drunk at Christmas – same with the tsunami a few years ago.
>they actually blow up stuff in the name of religion. >Christians and Jews don’t do that.
Google “Irish Republican Army” and “King David hotel”
-or maybe they only blowup Brits?
I always fly with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.
TSA had nothing to do with this except when called in by the airlines. This is some flight attendant and pilot freaking out over nothing. They fly out of New York, they should have seen this a few thousand times.
#27 “In a society of OPENNESS, and freedom of religion..(LMAO)”
How about a little trip to Saudi Arabia with a Bible. You will really have a good LOL.
#19 “That’s a paraphrase of C.S. Lewis, I’m too lazy to track the source.”
Don’t bother, he thinks the Screwtape Letters is a fuck book.
33,
and you dont think it happened in the USA??
How about the consternation of Christians over Protestants and the IRISH coming to America??
The KKK,
The piss off attitude to the Asians that came to the USA to build the rail roads..
There has been more infighting in side the Christian religions then anything.
@Benjamin #17
Allah-u-Akbar means Take over in Arabic? You seriously need help there dude.
Its means Allah is great, means God is great. Stop making illiterate assumptions.
New Rule: No religion while flying. Period. No exceptions. No religious garb, artifacts or praying on airplanes. If you disobey, you will fly in a coma.
I’ll bet the jews were responsible for this!
Nyuk Nyuk