This is actually not an e-mail I received, but some correspondence I had with Alaska Airlines.  This seemed like the best place on my site to put it.

Recently, while flying Alaska Airlines I received the prayer card that is displayed to the right on my food tray.  This prompted me to write the following note the company: I am a regular Alaska Airlines customer. For a period of over a year I flew your airline almost weekly and was pleased to find that the employees were friendly and the planes were on time.  I have on many occasions recommended your airline to co-workers. Recently while seated in first class, my breakfast tray included a paper with the Alaska Airlines logo and a Bible verse from the book of Psalms. As a non-Christian, I found this disheartening. I am accustomed to the pervasiveness of Christianity and the assumption by most that all Americans are Christians. There are a few public places, however, where I expect not to encounter religious endorsements. If I were at a restaurant, for example, it would be inappropriate for my waiter to say grace at my table. If I were in a movie theater, I would not expect to see on-screen prayers in place of movie previews. Airlines are not an exception. More generally, I wonder about Alaska Airlines' commitment to employee diversity. A corporate sponsored faith would no doubt alienate many employees and undermine efforts to create a diverse work force. Please respond with any information you can share about this practice.

In less than fifteen minutes from the time I sent that note the following canned response appeared in my inbox:

Thank you for writing in regards to the prayer cards on our aircraft.

The meal prayer card has been a simple tradition on our flights for over 20 years. The quotes have application across many Judeo-Christian beliefs and are shared as a gesture of thanks which reflect the beliefs part of this country's founding as in the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, Pledge of Allegiance and every U.S. coin and dollar you handle. Alaska Airlines is an international carrier with very diverse customers, and we have no intentions of offending anyone or their beliefs. An overwhelming majority of our customers have
indicated they appreciate the gesture, and those who don't are not forced to read it. We do appreciate hearing from you, and look forward to welcoming you on board another flight in the future.

Again, thank you for writing.

Jeffry
Alaska Airlines
Supervisor, Consumer Affairs

I will translate:

If you were offended by our prayer cards you are un-American.  We plan to continue offending you, but please keep spending money with us anyway.