If God is your co-pilot

[vison]

I saw a sign on a local church today: "If God is your co-pilot, swap seats."

I must be more than unusually thick today, because I just don't get it. What is it supposed to mean?

Basically, God should be the one in charge, not you.

[wanderwoman]

I think it's also a play on the bumper stickers that say "God is my co-pilot".

[vison]

Originally Posted by Strawberry Limeade

Basically, God should be the one in charge, not you.

:o Oh. I see. I guess I shoulda got that, eh?

Well, it's still not the most potent wisdom I encountered in my daily round.

[Kid Kilowatt]

The Harriet character on "Studio 60" said that on an episode a few weeks ago.
I don't really like the character, but damn if Sarah Paulson doesn't get more fetching as the weeks go on.
But yeah, I think it's supposed to mean God should be doing the piloting, while you are supposed to be checking maps and making sure the peanuts are fresh, or whatever it is co-pilots do.

If God is your co-pilot, then who is the air traffic controller?


sorry.

[Bryan With a 'Y']

S'long as he pilots from the trunk, 'cause it's full in here!

Oooh, look! Eggs!

[Tarquin Farquart]

I thought this thread was going to be about these guys.

If god is your co-pilot, doesnt that mean that you and him arent allowed to both have the same meal in case of food poisoning?

[Troberg]

I don't need any co-pilot, but I want the Devil as my gunner and Thor as my bombardier. And I sure as hell don't want God as my communications officer, people rarely get any answer from him. I could go for Jesus as cabin crew though, that trick with water into wine would be perfect.

[rlobinske]

I saw that on a bumper sticker years ago. I took it to be a commentary on the quality of other drivers: "If God is your copilot, let him drive because he has to be better than you."

[TrishDaDish]

Makes me think of the first Cannonball Run movie:

Sammy Davis Jr, waving a Star of David necklace: God is our co-pilot!
Dean Martin, smacking Sammy Davis Jr in the mouth: Where he gonna sit?!

If God is your co-pilot, I guess that means you have to be an athiest or non-Christian, what with that whole Rapture thing...

Trish "Dammit, quit calling shotgun!" DaDish

[pinqy]

Originally Posted by TrishDaDish

Makes me think of the first Cannonball Run movie:

Sammy Davis Jr, waving a Star of David necklace: God is our co-pilot!
Dean Martin, smacking Sammy Davis Jr in the mouth: Where he gonna sit?!

They were dressed as priests and the lines were:
"God is riding with us."
"God is riding with us?"
"yes"
"Remember our car? Two seats. Where's he going to sit?"

pinqy

Yes because of all the people who tell the police that God was driving them are perfect members of society.

[J.G. Walker]

If God is my pilot, does that mean he'll pay the ticket if I'm caught speeding?

[TrishDaDish]

I bow to your correction, pingy. It's been a while since I've seen it.

Trish "Oh, I gotta bless her!" DaDish

[snapdragonfly]

Originally Posted by J.G. Walker

If God is my pilot, does that mean he'll pay the ticket if I'm caught speeding?

I don't know about that but our priest told us that when he gets pulled over, they take one look at the collar and let him off - he's NEVER had a ticket since he's been a priest. He said they always let off doctors and priests because the last thing they want is to be in the emergency room and the doctor or the chaplain is someone they gave a ticket to!!

Originally Posted by snapdragonfly

I don't know about that but our priest told us that when he gets pulled over, they take one look at the collar and let him off - he's NEVER had a ticket since he's been a priest. He said they always let off doctors and priests because the last thing they want is to be in the emergency room and the doctor or the chaplain is someone they gave a ticket to!!

This reminds me of another movie, Dead Man Walking. Susan Sarandon, who is playing a nun, gets pulled over. The officer said something like this:

"I never gave a ticket to a nun before. I gave a ticket to a guy from the IRS one time. Got audited the next year. I'll tell you what, this time I'll let this one slide, but keep your speed down, ok?"

[Boomcoach]

Originally Posted by wanderwoman

I think it's also a play on the bumper stickers that say "God is my co-pilot".

I like the one that says, "God was my co-pilot, but we crashed in the mountains and I was forced to eat him."

[inkrose115]

Originally Posted by Troberg

I don't need any co-pilot, but I want the Devil as my gunner and Thor as my bombardier. And I sure as hell don't want God as my communications officer, people rarely get any answer from him. I could go for Jesus as cabin crew though, that trick with water into wine would be perfect.

Tee hee! Now you got me mentally pairing off various characters to see who would make the ultimate crew.

Originally Posted by Boomcoach

I like the one that says, "God was my co-pilot, but we crashed in the mountains and I was forced to eat him."

They have bumber stickers? I want one!