Adolf Hitler and Russian leader Stalin were possessed by the Devil, the Vatican's chief exorcist has claimed.
Father Gabriele Amorth who is Pope Benedict XVI's 'caster out of demons' made his comments during an interview with Vatican Radio.
Father Amorth said: "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.
"You can tell by their behaviour and their actions, from the horrors they committed and the atrocities that were committed on their orders. That's why we need to defend society from demons."
According to secret Vatican documents recently released wartime pontiff Pope Pius XII attempted a "long distance" exorcism of Hitler which failed to have any effect.
2006-12-13 14:10:39 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Didn't the Vatican give us limbo and just take it back? I really question their research techniques and objectivity.
2006-12-13 14:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I definitely believe that their is a Devil , I was raised on the word of God and when I was old enough to make my own decisions I read revelations and in doing so there is no way that God can not exist and there is no way that Devil can not exist with all of the things that have come to past in the world today , everything that has been prophesied has come to pass
2006-12-13 14:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by Black Beauty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible.
There are some things so atrocious, it is difficult to believe man could even conceive of it on his own. WWII and its embroilments are probably one of these. It wouldn't surprise me. As for long distance exorcism, I've never heard of it, although I suppose you can theoretically try it. If an entire nation is possessed, one man exorcism won't cut it. Sorry. Although, I did hear the devil complained when St John Vianney walked the Earth
2006-12-13 14:18:18 · answer #3 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So now humans aren't capable of doing bad things on their own? We have to bring magic in to blame our actions on. Ridiculous. There's no Devil, no demons, and people don't become possessed by them. Hitler and Stalin were men who got absolute power and who happened to be sick and twisted. Absolute power+serious mental issues = very bad things happening. No evil demi-god needed. Let's all take responsibility for our own actions, shall we?
2006-12-13 14:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is a Devil, but I sure don't believe in Him. Could Hitler and Stalin have been possessed? I wouldn't doubt it.
2006-12-13 14:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by out of the grey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The devil exists, but he will meet his end one day when he is cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:10 And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
2006-12-13 14:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's funny to hear when they have pictures of hitler with the pope and pictures of hitler going to church. no nazis was not athiest they were catholic but believed that Jesus was a white blond haired blue eyed dude, something like the neo-nazis believe now
2006-12-13 14:16:24 · answer #7 · answered by Laughing Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KKK do atrocious things and they're Christian. C'mon now man, what's your stand here? Everyone good is possessed by god (spirit of god) and everyone bad is possessed by satan? I think all it is is people needing something "real" to fight so they can overcome their own problems. If you have a good reason to do something (god, jesus) then you'll do it, but no real reason other then it's wrong isn't sufficient
2006-12-13 14:22:55 · answer #8 · answered by David H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily in those cases. I think every person has the capacity in them from birth to commit those kind of attrocities. Of course I believe they were influenced by Satan but that doesn't mean they were "possessed."
2006-12-13 14:14:01 · answer #9 · answered by The GMC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Devil, (Satan) is God's alter-ego. Satan and God are opposite sides of the same coin. Consider that there is no good without evil, no love without hate, no positive without negative, no light without darkness, no yin without yang, no male without female, no pain without pleasure, no Jedi without Sith. And there is no God without Satan. They depend on each other. They define each other. They give substance to each other. They complete each other. Neither could exist without the other. They are One.
2006-12-13 14:21:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋