text: should a soldier be held accountable for the killings he/she commits? in war, it's okay for a soldier to kill in the name of his country.  but, the ten commandments say, "thou shalt not kill".  will the soldier go to hell for breaking the commandment or, is he/she exempt because god is on his/her side?  seriously, does god give special dispensation to people who kill in the name of their religions? i don't believe that god condones any act of killing another and would not view any war as justified. god in infinite wisdom and compassion however, knows that the human race has a lot to learn and i'm sure will forgive the actions of soldiers in a  war.  rather than being concerned about someone "going to hell" (which i believe takes a lot of hard work to get there), my  biggest concern is for the returning soldiers living in the hell in their own minds as they remember the horrors they lived through.  pray that all find peace.