# God Wasn't Her Co-Pilot **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740 "2016-07-12T19:09:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/1 "2016-07-12T19:09:34Z")
The headline pretty much says it all: [Woman who was driving while praying with her eyes closed hits house](http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20160711/woman-who-was-driving-while-praying-with-her-eyes-closed-hits-house) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/2 "2016-07-12T19:11:48Z")
God should have been her Back-Seat Driver. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/3 "2016-07-12T19:22:55Z")
“Oh Lord… won’cha drive my… Merceeeeedes-Benz… / I’m busy prayin’… I must make amends…” ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/4 "2016-07-12T19:25:59Z")
Florida, what would we do without you? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/5 "2016-07-12T19:30:59Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Florida, what would we do without you? Mock Georgia? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/6 "2016-07-12T19:36:22Z")
Why do people think God is going to drive their car for them? Do they also expect God to wash their dishes, do their laundry, mow their lawn, and clean out their cat’s litterbox? If you want to show respect to God, don’t treat him like he’s your servant. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/7 "2016-07-12T19:38:11Z")
Was she also watching a Harry Potter movie? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/8 "2016-07-12T19:45:08Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > Was she also watching a Harry Potter movie? God forbid. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/9 "2016-07-12T19:46:36Z")
She should have turned the plastic Jesus on her dashboard around so that He was watching the road. ---
**Author:** ![bb49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@bb49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bb49)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/10 "2016-07-12T23:35:59Z")
No doubt god’s line was busy. She should have sent a text, much quicker. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/11 "2016-07-13T00:00:45Z")
Jesus had the wheel. Unfortunately He never learned how to drive. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-wasnt-her-co-pilot/759740/12 "2016-07-13T00:06:47Z")
Maybe she was praying to hit the house and got her wish granted? Maybe she was praying to be a national joke? Maybe she was praying for some sort of attention?