The Afterlife

[JBFRAME at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/27/2001 7:44:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
o.sell at telda.net writes:


> What do you believe Mohammed Atta was believing when he crashed the plane
> into the tower? That there's continuity of life after death of course. That
> he would be in Heaven immediately after his death, surrounded by fifty
> virgins. This is how bin Laden is rationalizing Death and controlling the
> Other side. The old Hassan I Sabbah-trick to get people die for you
> voluntarily.
> 

There does seem to be an echo of the Old Man of the Mountain & the Hashishin 
in Osama bin Ladin's method & ethos.  Ironic to think that most of the 
hashish I smoked was from Afghanistan.  Of course I wouldn't think of it now. 
 I just say No (I can't afford anything but crack).

lovingly, jbf

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