AirAsia’s Prayer Sheet Amused Netizens But There Are Also Questions
The prayer sheet, believed to be from an AirAsia Indonesia flight, lists six prayers from six different religions.
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AirAsia’s in-flight prayer sheet listing six different prayers for a safe journey has garnered attention from netizens.
Twitter user Xiran (@XiranJayZhao) uploaded a picture of the docket, believed to be from Air Asia Indonesia, and jokingly said the airline really covered all its bases.
The prayer sheet has prayers for Muslims, Christians, Catholics, Buddhists, Confucianists, and Hindus.
This airline really covering ALL its bases pic.twitter.com/mYHPGnzLVq
— Xiran @ Jakarta (@XiranJayZhao) June 12, 2023
While praying for a safe journey is not unheard of, netizens had some questions about the prayer sheet.
When a netizen jokingly asked why atheism was left out, Xiran said it’s represented by the flight safety pamphlet (and probably the safety briefing).
For those who wonder why only “six” religions are highlighted, Indonesian netizens explained that only these religions are recognized in the country.
They added that all Indonesia-based airlines have this prayer sheet on their planes.
Others also questioned why Catholicism is considered separate from Christianity when Catholicism is one of the many branches of Christianity.
There are also questions about categorising Confucianism as a religion when it’s a school of thought. It’s alleged that Confucianism in Indonesia generally refers to Chinese folk religions.
Regardless of one’s spiritual beliefs and understanding, the prayer sheet has amused netizens.
The airlines still deserve praise for including prayers from various religions for their passengers’ comfort.
To bless the flight with the power of six religions
— Xiran @ Jakarta (@XiranJayZhao) June 12, 2023
No that's just the flight safety pamphlet
— Xiran @ Jakarta (@XiranJayZhao) June 12, 2023
christianity and catholic as two seperate things has me crying
— wd3ncha 🇪🇺🏳️🌈 sometimes xiv translations (@wd3ncha) June 12, 2023
Setting aside the peculiar need to segregate Catholics, I take particular amusement from the Buddhist 'whatever the plane does, we're fine with that'.
— TheOtherGrahamB (@othergrahamb) June 12, 2023
Indonesian here. This kind of flyer is common in Indonesian flights, even foreign-owned ones. "Doa" means prayer. Six religions because officially, they are the only religions recognized by the state for administrative purposes.
— Paul Kris (dia/dia) (@paulkris7) June 13, 2023
"Confucianism" in Indonesia generally refers to the entire framework of chinese folk religions. Before it was added to the list of 6, most of us simply referred to ourselves as Buddhists.
— Wonton Violence (@ieremaias) June 13, 2023
They really were like:
— Dude coming out of the wall (@Gabi_Ro_Ol) June 12, 2023
"We don't know which is real but we ain't taking chances"
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