Saw United 93 last night with my brother and his girlfriend. Man, that was a sad movie. Also kind of predictable; everyone already knows the plot. But one thing really stuck out at me. All the characters prayed before they did something huge. They prayed before leaving the hotel to begin a day of terror. They prayed before stabbing a few people and hijacking the aircraft. They prayed before rushing the terrorists and killing them. To me it was saying faith is a powerful motivator. Prayer gave them strength and sustained them.
Here I could make a passionate call to Christians and Muslims to reconcile their differences before it's too late, but I won't. Damn fundamentalists for hijacking the faith of countless millions. When you're so sure you're right that you'll kill yourself and everyone around you, the terrorists have already won. I pray that everyone guard their heart and keep watch at your church, mosque, synagogue, coven, shrine, etc.
Tonight I'm going out with a friend who is recently back from Iraq. Here's to a night of beer and women. or something ;)