Remarkable and Scary

From the AP this morning:

A US Airways passenger plane was diverted to Philadelphia on Thursday after a religious item worn by a Jewish passenger was mistaken as a bomb, Philadelphia police said.

A passenger was alarmed by the phylacteries, religious items which observant Jews strap around their arms and heads as part of morning prayers, on the flight from New York's La Guardia airport heading to Louisville.

When fear is the ruling emotion, emotions become even less logical.
When we are always afraid, peace looks like a threat.
When we live expecting the worst, even prayer is suspect.