Blessing of the Bikes
I can forsee a trend where motorcycle riders possessing a belief in God will seek a blessing for their bike. As the mainstream media contin...

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I can forsee a trend where motorcycle riders possessing a belief in God will seek a blessing for their bike. As the mainstream media continues to feast on motorcycle accidents and deaths, riders are becoming ever more aware of the Grim Reaper.
I imagine most, if not all, of the motorcycle ministries out there already do this for their members. But there aren't many motorcycle blessing events set up for the general public. That may start to change.
The Kileen Daily Herald, a newspaper in Central Texas, published an article about a bike blessing at Fort Hood, where the general public was allowed to participate in...
I imagine most, if not all, of the motorcycle ministries out there already do this for their members. But there aren't many motorcycle blessing events set up for the general public. That may start to change.
The Kileen Daily Herald, a newspaper in Central Texas, published an article about a bike blessing at Fort Hood, where the general public was allowed to participate in...
"We are concerned about the safety of our soldiers and civilians," McCullar said. Capt. Michael Albano, the squadron's chaplain, asked God's blessing on the motorcycles and encouraged the riders to keep their safety rules in mind even after the blessing.
Do these blessings really work? Well, I've had it done to my Yamaha Road Star at this BFE Ride, and a couple years later I had an accident on it. Perhaps, it didn't work. Although, I did come out of that accident pretty much scott-free, with nothing more than road rash on my right forearm. Interestingly, after I fell off the bike, the damn thing kept rolling! In fact, it rolled right through an intersection that's normally quite busy. Except, no cars hit it. Maybe the blessing worked.
I dunno. I think these bike blessings are going to become more commonplace as the media reports more heavily on each and every motorcycle accident.
The most absurd and ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Blessings to the bike should be in the form of good maintenance, regular oil change and servicing. Not by a priest... anyway I didn't know that Americans where so superstitious and steeped in blind faith....
ReplyDeleteThere is a Bike and Street Rod Blessing every year in Oregon. You can find more information at http://www.bikeandstreetrod.com. Several hundred bikes and cars show up for a blessing on themselves mostly.
ReplyDeleteRoad Runners MC Wisconsin is having their 25th Bike Blessing this coming May. At times we've had upwards of 7000 bikes show up... www.roadrunnersmc.com
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