[Livia]

Originally Posted by Catweazel

I loved the story about that plane that ditched in New York in the Hudson River. As it was making its emergency landing the religious people were saying prayers

Meanwhile the atheists were reading the panel to see where the emergency exits were and putting on their life jackets......

Maybe the religious people had already read the panel, like you're asked to do when you board.

Captain Sullenberger didn't ridicule passengers and crew for praying. He was very understanding about people's faith and their reaction to catastrophe. But hey... anything that gives you a laugh...