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What this tells me is that the "mind-set" and "attitude" is more important than the things we do. Atta's act was very bad, but his "attitude" was very holy. He prayed. He believed in Jehovah/Allah. His religious faith dictated that he should kill to protect his faith and people. In the Old Testament we see the same exhortation given to the Jews. He honored his father and his preachers. They are false prophets, but I don't think he knew that. Therefore, I think it more likely he is in Heaven than Hell.

Insanity. The Koran is adamant that innocent people shall not be hurt, and is especially adamant than you shall make no orphans. So by Bin Ladin's own faith, he is damned.

He is also damned in the Jewish faith, since the one sin you may not atone for is murder.

And if you tell me in the Chtistian faith, all he had to do is believe in some guy in history and he gets a pass into heaven, then I would never want to be in that heaven.

"Insanity. The Koran is adamant that innocent people shall not be hurt, and is especially adamant than you shall make no orphans. So by Bin Ladin's own faith, he is damned."

Good point. But he for some reason or another went off on a tangent. And by his letter he did not seem to be aware of it. It's like he thought he was doing good! That's what is so troubling. How in the heck does such a thing happen? AT some point did he come to a crossroad, a turning point where he willfully suppressed the parts of the Koran that condem everything he did? We will never know in this life.

I never said that I believe it. Frankly, I have a lot of problems with some of the Christian tenets. But like the Republicans and Democrats, they have certain "planks" in their platform. My analysis is simply that according to their very own beliefs, Atta is most likely not currently roasting in hell as they might desire.