A Christian pilot has given a very disturbing personal sermon over the speaker on an American Airlines flight, telling passengers about his struggles he endured as a young boy.
It is thought the pilot was not on duty at the time but had asked the crew if he could make an announcement at the end of the flight. Who in their right mind thought that was a good idea?
In the footage the unidentified pilot can be heard telling passengers he was 'raped and molested as a young boy' before detailing how his life spiralled out of control as a result of the abuse.
He reveals he considered suicide and how he learned to survive by 'performing' in front of friends and family.
‘I was raped and molested as a young boy’, the pilot says at the start of the video, which shows passengers sitting on the grounded airplane.
‘It does not matter whether it was family member or friend or stranger, it happened and then I was left to deal with it alone’.
‘Even though I was raised by Christians in a church I never felt like I could share that with anyone, I screamed to God that he would take away my sins and thoughts…’
The sermon is abruptly interrupted end by an angry passenger saying they just want to get off the airplane.
The pilot is again interrupted by a passenger who is apparently uncomfortable with the nature of the story.
‘It's okay. I'm sorry if you're uncomfortable, I just want you to hear me. I'm not trying to tell you what to do’, he says, before resuming his sermon.
‘I fought with my siblings and my parents. The only way I knew how to survive was to perform. Perform at school, perform at work, perform amongst friends and family. Every aspect of my life was filled with lies.’
'I even started of ways to end my life so that I would not hurt anyone else. After high school I moved over 1,000 miles from my home to help my grandparents.’
‘While there, I did what I knew was best - perform. I excelled at academics at the local college. I excelled at serving my grandparents.’
He went on: ‘Eventually I learned how to fly at the college, before I knew it I was on track to becoming an airline pilot. I started as a customer service agent, then moved to instruct student pilots, and ultimately began flying as an airline pilot.’
The pilot is then interrupted again. He explained to passengers ‘I want to share the love of Christ with you.
‘If you feel uncomfortable, that's fine... Thank you so much.’
An angry passenger is then heard launching tirade, telling the pilot ‘I'm going to sue your ass’.
‘F*** you and your story. F*** you... We've got lives to live. Hey man... figure it out... I don't give a sh*t about you.’
The sermon is believed to have taken place on an American Airlines flight on when it landed after being delayed three and a half hours because of an air conditioning problem.
It was not clear what the pilot's motives were but it’s believed, he intended to encourage passengers to become Christians.
