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Good afternoon and welcome to all who are here for the dedication of the new September 11th memorial right here in the heart of New York City. We are here to remember the infamous and cowardly terrorist attack on our country three years ago today. The attack on our country was not only an attack on America, but also an attack on the world, and on every man, woman, and child in this world. For as long as we all can remember, religion has been an important source of grace and support during times of war and violence, but in the midst of the September 11th attacks, many difficult questions were called to mind for many of us: Is there a God, and if there is, where was He on September 11th? Is religion itself to blame for the attacks on America? If so, would the world be better off without religion? Or is religion our last refuge? I am here today to reiterate to each and every one of you that God was present everywhere on September 11th and that religion was not the cause of the attacks on our country, but is in fact the cure for such tragic events. I pray every day for those of who renounced their faith in the Lord after that fateful day in September of 2001, for God was not the cause of the tragic events that pummeled our na