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"Elroy Willis" |
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22 Feb 2005 12:31:52 PM |
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FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
aircraft in US airspace, including military aircraft, has caused the
FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and commercial airline
pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
"We took a good hard look at the `rapture' belief that many Americans
and Christian pilots seem to believe in these days, and decided that
we don't want the type of people who believe such a ridiculous idea
behind the controls of any of our multi-million-dollar aircraft,
especially with the lives of so many hundreds of innocent people at
stake, both on board, and on the ground below."
"They seem to have no problem with the idea of the airplane they're
piloting losing its pilot and crew and the aircraft then plummeting to
earth, killing anyone left on board and possibly killing untold
numbers of innocent people on the ground," said a spokesperson for the
FAA who wishes to remain anonymous until the current case makes it to
court.
"It's been a tough few years for us God-fearing Jesus-praising
Rapture-believing pilots," says one 35-year-old pilot from Nebraska
who decided to go into crop dusting instead of giving up his religious
belief in the rapture story.
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Full story at:
http://www.elroysemporium.com/news/pilots.html
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Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Ike" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
22 Feb 2005 05:55:09 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:5bum119babq4sdqoa5r6b5g1di3gkkecoj@4ax.com...
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
aircraft in US airspace, including military aircraft, has caused the
FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and commercial airline
pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
"We took a good hard look at the `rapture' belief that many Americans
and Christian pilots seem to believe in these days, and decided that
we don't want the type of people who believe such a ridiculous idea
behind the controls of any of our multi-million-dollar aircraft,
especially with the lives of so many hundreds of innocent people at
stake, both on board, and on the ground below."
"They seem to have no problem with the idea of the airplane they're
piloting losing its pilot and crew and the aircraft then plummeting to
earth, killing anyone left on board and possibly killing untold
numbers of innocent people on the ground," said a spokesperson for the
FAA who wishes to remain anonymous until the current case makes it to
court.
"It's been a tough few years for us God-fearing Jesus-praising
Rapture-believing pilots," says one 35-year-old pilot from Nebraska
who decided to go into crop dusting instead of giving up his religious
belief in the rapture story.
They couldn't stop 9-11 so now making up for lost time.
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| User: "There She Was Just A-Clayton Down The Street..." |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
22 Feb 2005 07:07:30 PM |
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"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:5bum119babq4sdqoa5r6b5g1di3gkkecoj@4ax.com...
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
aircraft in US airspace, including military aircraft, has caused the
FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and commercial airline
pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
Isn't this an old one of yours, or an urban legend or something. I think
theres something about this on Snopes.
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| User: "Frank J Warner" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
23 Feb 2005 01:55:20 PM |
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In article <421bd69e$0$1023$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, There She
Was Just A-Clayton Down The Street... <cjfat@SPAMBLOCKphonymails.com>
wrote:
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:5bum119babq4sdqoa5r6b5g1di3gkkecoj@4ax.com...
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
aircraft in US airspace, including military aircraft, has caused the
FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and commercial airline
pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
Isn't this an old one of yours, or an urban legend or something. I think
theres something about this on Snopes.
A similar scenario is one of the pivotal (if not opening) sequences in
one of the "Left Behind" books. I haven't actually read the garbage or
seen the movies, but I heard this is how one of the stories started.
-Frank
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fwarner1-at-franksknives-dot-com
Here's some of my work:
http://www.franksknives.com/
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| User: "Harry F. Leopold" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
22 Feb 2005 08:53:54 PM |
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:07:30 -0600, There She Was Just A-Clayton Down The
Street... wrote
(in article <421bd69e$0$1023$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>):
"Elroy Willis" <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:5bum119babq4sdqoa5r6b5g1di3gkkecoj@4ax.com...
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
aircraft in US airspace, including military aircraft, has caused the
FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and commercial airline
pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
Isn't this an old one of yours, or an urban legend or something. I think
theres something about this on Snopes.
That's what I was thinking, which is partly why I suggested that everyone on
the plane, other than the pilots and engineer, get raptured during flight.
I think that the landing, and the aftermath, would be an excellent thing to
work on.
--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
The Internet is full, we can not accept any more posts until further
notice. Thank you. - Kalinka Djnepropetrovska
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
22 Feb 2005 09:14:35 PM |
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Harry F. Leopold <hleopold@coxyx.net> wrote in alt.atheism
There She Was Just A-Clayton Down The Street... wrote
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace coming true any day now during mid-flight of any aircraft in US
airspace has caused the FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and
commercial airline pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA
is also preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
Isn't this an old one of yours, or an urban legend or something. I think
theres something about this on Snopes.
Could be, I dunno for sure...
That's what I was thinking, which is partly why I suggested that everyone on
the plane, other than the pilots and engineer, get raptured during flight.
I haven't heard of that take on it before.
The whole rapture idea is a goldmine of sorts when you think about it.
It's made me some money even though I don't even believe in it. I
made some money making fun of it actually... I had another playwright
contact me who wants to use my original "mistaken rapture" story in
some stage play she wants to produce.
I think that the landing, and the aftermath, would be an
excellent thing to work on.
Assuming what character traits of the pilot? Atheist, or a true-blue
born-again Christian who wonders why he was left behind?
I've not read any of the "Left Behind" books, only reviews of them,
but it wouldn't surprise me to find out that such ideas have already
been depicted in them in some way.
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Harry F. Leopold" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
23 Feb 2005 08:04:42 AM |
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:14:35 -0600, Elroy Willis wrote
(in article <bisn11dgmogeg5civ749slm0d6qpio9saq@4ax.com>):
Harry F. Leopold <hleopold@coxyx.net> wrote in alt.atheism
There She Was Just A-Clayton Down The Street... wrote
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote in message
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace coming true any day now during mid-flight of any aircraft in US
airspace has caused the FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and
commercial airline pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA
is also preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
Isn't this an old one of yours, or an urban legend or something. I think
theres something about this on Snopes.
Could be, I dunno for sure...
That's what I was thinking, which is partly why I suggested that everyone
on
the plane, other than the pilots and engineer, get raptured during flight.
I haven't heard of that take on it before.
I suggested it in this thread a couple of days ago.
The whole rapture idea is a goldmine of sorts when you think about it.
It's made me some money even though I don't even believe in it. I
made some money making fun of it actually... I had another playwright
contact me who wants to use my original "mistaken rapture" story in
some stage play she wants to produce.
Congrates, hope you get a nice payoff from it.
I think that the landing, and the aftermath, would be an
excellent thing to work on.
Assuming what character traits of the pilot? Atheist, or a true-blue
born-again Christian who wonders why he was left behind?
True-blue born-again Christians as the pilot, copilot, and
navigator/engineer. The only folks "raptured" are the people on the plane,
other than the above mentioned, who have no clue that it has happened until
they land.
I've not read any of the "Left Behind" books, only reviews of them,
but it wouldn't surprise me to find out that such ideas have already
been depicted in them in some way.
What? Good, God-fearing fundies left behind? Never happen in that series.
But that is why I like this idea, just think of all the questions every
born-again in the world would have when only those on the plane are taken,
other than the piloting crew.
--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
³Pain is not evil, pain is the idiot light on the dash board of the human
body.³ - Karl E. Taylor
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| User: "Secular Fundamentalist" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
22 Feb 2005 03:24:46 PM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
They'll need a good lawyer *and* a good clairvoyant.
--
David Silverman F.L.A.H.N.
aa #2208
If God had meant us to believe in him, he wouldn't have given us brains.
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| User: "Carl Kaufmann" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
22 Feb 2005 09:02:20 PM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
aircraft in US airspace, including military aircraft, has caused the
FAA to revoke the licenses of all private and commercial airline
pilots who claim to be born-again Christians. The FAA is also
preventing any future born-again Christians from acquiring pilot
licenses inside US territory.
"We took a good hard look at the `rapture' belief that many Americans
and Christian pilots seem to believe in these days, and decided that
we don't want the type of people who believe such a ridiculous idea
behind the controls of any of our multi-million-dollar aircraft,
especially with the lives of so many hundreds of innocent people at
stake, both on board, and on the ground below."
"They seem to have no problem with the idea of the airplane they're
piloting losing its pilot and crew and the aircraft then plummeting to
earth, killing anyone left on board and possibly killing untold
numbers of innocent people on the ground," said a spokesperson for the
FAA who wishes to remain anonymous until the current case makes it to
court.
"It's been a tough few years for us God-fearing Jesus-praising
Rapture-believing pilots," says one 35-year-old pilot from Nebraska
who decided to go into crop dusting instead of giving up his religious
belief in the rapture story.
=======
Full story at:
http://www.elroysemporium.com/news/pilots.html
If you weren't raptured along with the crew, you deserve to die. At
least that's what they'd think.
Carl
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| User: "Chuck Farley" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
20 Mar 2005 01:18:17 PM |
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:31:52 GMT, Elroy Willis
<elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour? The White House should
categorize this type of posting as anti-religious hate.
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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21 Mar 2005 10:19:47 AM |
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Chuck Farley <cf@tcn.met> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour?
Humor or satire, yes!
The White House should categorize this type of posting as anti-religious
hate.
What do you make of this one?
http://elroysemporium.com/news/airforceone.html
Humorous or satirical, or not?
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Rev. Karl E. Taylor" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
20 Mar 2005 01:31:37 PM |
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Chuck Farley wrote:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:31:52 GMT, Elroy Willis
<elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour? The White House should
categorize this type of posting as anti-religious hate.
Well, gee Farley. Look at the news groups it's posted to.
Some people just have no sense of humor.
--
There are none more ignorant and useless,
than they that seek answers on their knees,
with their eyes closed.
____________________________________________________________________
Rev. Karl E. Taylor
A.A #1143 PLONKED by Bob
Apostle of Dr. Lao EAC: Virgin Conversion Unit Director
____________________________________________________________________
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
21 Mar 2005 06:01:39 AM |
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In our last episode <e1jr31t24c57460du1sni2fgqubsiev1ri@4ax.com>, Chuck
Farley pirouetted gracefully and with great fanfare proclaimed:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:31:52 GMT, Elroy Willis <elroywillis@swbell.net>
wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of Peace,
coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour? The White House should categorize
this type of posting as anti-religious hate.
So you want the President to rule by decree do you now...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Group website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Meteorite Debris" |
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21 Mar 2005 02:31:07 AM |
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:18:17 -0500 the ET form known as Chuck
Farley<cf@tcn.met> sent a radio signal across the vast expanse of deep
space -._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:31:52 GMT, Elroy Willis
<elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour? The White House should
categorize this type of posting as anti-religious hate.
Let's have an inquisition.
--
epicurus1*at*optusnet*dot*com*dot*au
apatriot #1, atheist #1417,
Chief EAC prophet
Jason Gastrich is praying for me on 8 January 2009
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~pk1956/
Apatriotism Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apatriotism
Sunday: A day given over by Americans to wishing that they themselves
were dead and in Heaven, and that their neighbors were dead and in
Hell.
-Mencken
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| User: "Dubh Ghall" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
21 Mar 2005 07:59:36 AM |
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:18:17 -0500, Chuck Farley <cf@tcn.met> wrote:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:31:52 GMT, Elroy Willis
<elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour? The White House should
categorize this type of posting as anti-religious hate.
Don't you like it, ***** Features?
Tough titty.
BTW, if need be, Elroy can credit/blame me for the article.
I aint in the USA, the land of he anything but free, so there is ***** all you
can do about it.
BTW, if there is anything else that you think that the American theocracy should
ban, let me know, and I will see to it that, that is alas posted to every NG,
and every American e'mail address I can find.
You doubt? Try me.
And I think I might just have a little help. Not everyone is impressed with the
superstitious retoric of Tony and the Chimp, aka, Chimpy and the Pain, aka the
Shrub and Big ears, aka Bush and Blair.
--
Puck Greenman
The spelling Like any opinion stated here
purely my own
#162 BAAWA Knight.
Plonked by Rob Duncan
January 27th
Na bister 500,000
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| User: "satyr" |
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| Title: Re: FAA Rejects Born-Again Christian Pilots |
21 Mar 2005 12:31:51 AM |
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:18:17 -0500, Chuck Farley <cf@tcn.met> wrote:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:31:52 GMT, Elroy Willis
<elroywillis@swbell.net> wrote:
WASHINGTON DC (EAP) -- Fear of the rapture of Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, coming true any day now during mid-flight, of any and all
Pathetic. Is tnis an attempt at humour? The White House should
categorize this type of posting as anti-religious hate.
They can characterize it any way they want, it's still
constitutionally protected.
--
satyr #1953
Chairman, EAC Church Taxation Subcommittee
Director, Gideon Bible Alternative Fuel Project
Supervisor, EAC Fossil Casting Lab
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