Although it is only film, these lines from From We Were Soldiers remind me of those different times:
Hal: [praying] Our Father in Heaven, before we go into battle every soldier among us will approach You, each in his own way. Our enemies too, according to their own understanding, will ask for protection and for victory. And so we bow before Your infinite wisdom. We offer our prayers as best we can. I pray that You watch over the young men like Jack Geoghegan that I lead into battle; You use me as Your instrument in this awful hell of war, to watch over them. Especially if they are men like this one beside me deserving of a future in Your blessing and good will. Amen.
Jack: Amen.
Hal: Oh, yes, and one more thing, dear Lord — about our enemies? Ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those little bastards straight to hell. Amen again.
I'm guessing the "heathen bastards" were Japanese soldiers? I've often thought about rank and file German soldiers, doing their duty for God and Country, just as American soldiers did. These were Lutheran and Catholic boys, saying prayers as our boys did. Both sides were sincere. I guess God sorted it all out when deciding how to answer these conflicting prayers.