Originally Posted by
Punki
Psssst, I am going to tell you all a little secret. The Old Testament (which contains the Psalms) is the history of the Hebrew People, and it is the point of commonality where Christianity, Judaism, and Islam intersect.
Now I can see where an athiest might possibly be upset by receiving a Psalm with their meal, but certainly not a Jew, Muslim, or Christian, which probably covers the religions of the vast majority of folks who fly AS.
Pssst, I am going to tell you a little secret: When Jews pray outside of a synagogue, it is not an English-language Psalm. In fact, I'll tell you another secret: regardless of whether the "Old Testament" is where these three religions intersect, reading Psalms in English before meals has
nothing to do with Jewish tradition or belief. As I said in another post, I'm not sufficiently familiar with Islam to know all their beliefs, but the last time I checked the Qu'ran was written and read in Arabic and I'd be suprised if English translations of Psalms have anything to do with them either.
No, Punki, there's only one religion that thinks that English prayers under every conceivable public circumstance are appropriate.