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We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world - tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. But let us be clear: al Qaeda killed nearly 3,000 people on that day.
It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams and yet still come together as one American family. And in all these ways, they helped make this country more decent and more just. We can recognize the truth that's at the heart of the UCC: that the conversation is not over; that our roles are not defined; that through ancient texts and modern voices, God is still speaking, challenging us to change not just our own lives, but the world around us.
In the end, then, what is called for is nothing more, and nothing less, than what all the world's great religions demand - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. But all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century, and in too many Muslim communities there remains underinvestment in these areas.
Religious leaders like my friends Rev. Jim Wallis and Rabbi David Saperstein and Nathan Diament are working for justice and fighting for change. We have to do what we can, knowing it's hard and not swinging from a naive idealism to a bitter defeatism - but rather, accepting the fact that we're not going to solve every problem overnight, but we can still make a difference. That is the spirit we need today.
Change means a tax code that doesn't reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it. The attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. But this much is clear: governments that protect these rights are ultimately more stable, successful and secure.
Thank you very much everybody.