Over one hundred years ago Mark Twain pointed out what it means to “support the troops” in this prayer, the unspoken thought behind any prayer for victory in war:
O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle — be Thou near them! With them — in spirit — [...]
Introit
Perspective is one of the components of reality. Far from being its deformation it is its organization. A reality which would remain always the same when seen from different points is an absurdity.-
