According to the Vatican’s lead exorcist, some of the last century’s greatest atrocities were committed by the demonically possessed.

“Of course the Devil exists and he can not only possess a single person but also groups and entire populations. I am convinced that the Nazis were all possessed. All you have to do is think about what Hitler — and Stalin did. Almost certainly they were possessed by the Devil.”

Considering that Father Amroth is getting up there in age, part of me really wants to shrug this off like you would a grandparent’s outdated and institutionalized prejudices. But simply dismissing the heinous actions of two the 20th century’s most notorious mass murderers, and especially the actions of most of a nation, as the result of demonic possession is a little too convenient. This is precisely the kind of thinking that could lead to becoming complancent and ignoring a similar problem when there’s still a chance at fixing things before they get out of control.

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