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TikTok footage of Christians Hijacking a Plane with their Music

IAMtheFMan

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KingFrost92 said:
I've toured with one professional gospel choir of 50 people and we were asked to sing on every flight. We had secular stuff specifically for things like that, but choral music at large is inherently religious, especially in classical music when most text comes from sacred music. We'd sing one SHORT song (1-2 minutes) and then be quiet. Every director I've ever had is uncomfy with it. If a group is jazzed to invade the public with their music, I'd definitely not want to be a part of it.

I also agree that it's not considerate of the other 150 people who paid to be there and in quiet. But point is - they were likely asked to do so because a flight attendant thought it'd be a fantastic idea lol.
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I think there's a difference between a professional gospel choir on a flight being prompted by the flight-staff to perform as a special treat vs. impromptu Youth Group Bobby and co. trying to flash-sing and proselytize with a contemporary Hillsong United piece.
 
SchrodingerC

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Walter White Walker said:
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Lmaoo was looking for the same gif.

Flying is already a pain to deal with, so becoming a captive audience for some annoying guy with a guitar just adds to the awful experience.
 
WhySoDevious

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After the first song, I would have gotten up and said "Now it's my turn".

I would then proceed with my interpretation of Closer by Nine Inch Nails - you know, to keep with the Easter theme.
 
SpaceCrystal

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Synohan said:
This happens all the time on flights within U.S Territories. It's why you bring headphones. If someone is carrying a musical instrument onboard and they're with a group, you're in for a surprise concert once the seatbelt light is off whether you like it or not.
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Wrong. That doesn't happen.

Having people sing songs out loud on a airplane without permission from flight attendants or from the captain is very inconsiderate to people who have paid a lot of money to fly & expect peace & quiet. They're not on a charter bus, in a shopping mall or in a subway.

If they want to do that, then they should do it on their own time on either a charter plane or on a private plane.
 
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Unicorn

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Planes still require masks, do they not?

The one time I'll use the term "muzzle them!"
 
Leafshield

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Bloke in the green shirt is pretty much how I'd be feeling. If it was one person I'd find it irritating but stick my headphones on the same way I do with drunk weirdos on the train, but seeing dozens of them grinning and banging on about it is just grim in either its utter lack of self awareness or seeming enjoyment in how uncomfortable they were making others, but also in the apparent endorsement of this shit by the flight crew. I'd be grabbing video footage of the flight crew endorsing it or failing to shut it down, and if they did, getting a refund afterwards. I can't imagine they let just anyone inflict a mass weird singalong on their customers.
 
ryan13ts

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Very inconsiderate, but I still think people are overreacting a bit. If it was just one song, that's not long enough to be a serious annoyance to anyone.

Now more that? Yeah, time to sit your ass down then.
 
zashga

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Sitting down on an airplane and seeing some dude a couple rows up unbuckle their guitar case sounds like a fucking nightmare.
 
entrydenied

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www.asiaone.com

'Inappropriate and honestly scary': Singaporean man gets flak for conducting Christian worship on flight

Passengers onboard an easyJet plane had an in-flight entertainment of a different kind after a Singaporean man, Jonathan Neo, conducted a mid-flight Christian worship session. In the videos trending on social media, Neo was standing along the plane aisle strumming his guitar while singing out...
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I thought the guy gave off a Singaporean vibe when I first saw this lol
I'm Singaporean.
 
Tavernade

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I swear to god I would stand up and cuss them out, then call the cops when the plane landed.
 
Caped Baldy

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Just uncomfortable. I hate people singing on a subway, and I would hate this even more because I can't just get off at the next stop.

Sit the fuck down.
 
Alucrid

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entrydenied said:
www.asiaone.com

'Inappropriate and honestly scary': Singaporean man gets flak for conducting Christian worship on flight

Passengers onboard an easyJet plane had an in-flight entertainment of a different kind after a Singaporean man, Jonathan Neo, conducted a mid-flight Christian worship session. In the videos trending on social media, Neo was standing along the plane aisle strumming his guitar while singing out...
www.asiaone.com www.asiaone.com

I thought the guy gave off a Singaporean vibe when I first saw this lol
I'm Singaporean.
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Prior to this controversy, Neo was heading to Przemyśl, a Polish border town closest to Lviv, Ukraine on March 23 to help refugees at the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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oh so he's going to proselytize under the guise of humanitarian aid
 
N64Controller

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ryan13ts said:
Very inconsiderate, but I still think people are overreacting a bit. If it was just one song, that's not long enough to be a serious annoyance to anyone.

Now more that? Yeah, time to sit your ass down then.
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People pay good money to be on these airplanes, even economy class is expansive. The least you can do is respect the other passengers. Even if they didn't pay, even if it's the bus, or the train, just don't expose everyone to your shit assuming they ALL want to hear it. It,s not any different from those obnoxious people in commute that blast their phone with their music to make sure their friend hears.

IAMtheFMan said:
I think there's a difference between a professional gospel choir on a flight being prompted by the flight-staff to perform as a special treat vs. impromptu Youth Group Bobby and co. trying to flash-sing and proselytize with a contemporary Hillsong United piece.
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From my point of view as a passenger, it's the exact same thing. Doesn't matter if they're good or not or prompted by the flight attendants. I don't care if the music is good or not, it's just not the time. If people want to listen to music, they can listen with earbuds or headphones on.
 
nded

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In my experience a lot of religious humanitarian missions like this just get in people's way. Feels like it's some kind of weird ego trip for them.
 
IAMtheFMan

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GoemonTheNinja said:
From my point of view as a passenger, it's the exact same thing. Doesn't matter if they're good or not or prompted by the flight attendants. I don't care if the music is good or not, it's just not the time. If people want to listen to music, they can listen with earbuds or headphones on.
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Yep I agree as I'd prefer neither. But I can understand the difference between having say Renee Fleming on a flight vs. random youth group.
 
hom3land

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Religious people are so entitled. Pushing their fantasies on others. One of these days they'll be met with the ridicule they deserve and not the respect they now receive.

Only time I've told people I'm an atheist is when I'm asked. But boy I've lost count on the number of times I've been told about Jesus and their great book.
 
Lukar

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ryan13ts said:
Very inconsiderate, but I still think people are overreacting a bit. If it was just one song, that's not long enough to be a serious annoyance to anyone.

Now more that? Yeah, time to sit your ass down then.
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No, it still really fucking sucks no matter how many songs it is. It's obnoxious as hell, and I don't want to have to deal with behavior like that on a plane.
 
VariantX

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Lukar said:
No, it still really fucking sucks no matter how many songs it is. It's obnoxious as hell, and I don't want to have to deal with behavior like that on a plane.
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Theres also the fact that its a plane theres a lot of shit you aint supposed to do because again, its on a plane. It shouldn't have to be said to not do this shit on a plane but apparently, they're gonna have to get that shit in writing because of this fool.
 

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Synohan said:
This happens all the time on flights within U.S Territories. It's why you bring headphones. If someone is carrying a musical instrument onboard and they're with a group, you're in for a surprise concert once the seatbelt light is off whether you like it or not.
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This is just a lie or you're trolling. I fly ALOT and nothing like this has ever happened to me.
 
bananab

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Read once that the irritation is practically the point, and this sort of proselytizing is less about increasing their numbers, and more about further securing the ones they already have. Basically that they encourage this sort of behavior, and others, such as door-knocking, in part because it garners a negative reaction, which in turn furthers an us vs them vibe and thus makes the zealot feel closer to other zealots.
 
Tokyo_Funk

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The religious fundies must have seen the polls that people are getting less religious, so they have to go more extreme with their messaging and forcefulness. I've noticed a really, really hard push lately.
 
Tobor

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KingFrost92 said:
I've toured with one professional gospel choir of 50 people and we were asked to sing on every flight. We had secular stuff specifically for things like that, but choral music at large is inherently religious, especially in classical music when most text comes from sacred music. We'd sing one SHORT song (1-2 minutes) and then be quiet. Every director I've ever had is uncomfy with it. If a group is jazzed to invade the public with their music, I'd definitely not want to be a part of it.

I also agree that it's not considerate of the other 150 people who paid to be there and in quiet. But point is - they were likely asked to do so because a flight attendant thought it'd be a fantastic idea lol.
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Any flight attendant who asks for and enables this nonsense should be fired.

Yes, I am serious.

It's unprofessional and disrespectful to customers who want no part of it.
 
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