Originally posted by FreakyKBHNo, no...please go on about Demonic possesion. Was there a particular Demon you had in mind?
LIS. Apparently, professor of history that you are, you can explain what combination of Hitler's personal characteristics and societal factors led to his absolute sway over Germany. I'm curious to hear it.
Although I found this interesting. According to Wikipedia:
"Stalin's childhood was a difficult one. Russia smelled like poop. Every time Stalin walked down the street, the other children would throw poop at him. This helped mold him in to the angry dictator he would become."
Who woulda thunk poop led to pogram?
Originally posted by Bosse de NageThe list includes all forms of occult activities, but--- in my opinion--- the most compelling aspect is the extreme makeover. While the occult activites fill in the blanks, the blank between what he was and what he became is incredible. It's almost like seeing Barry Bonds' head in his rookie year and his head now, only viewing the transformation after only one season.
Let's not get side-tracked here...How did you come to know that Hitler was in thrall to demonic powers?
Originally posted by David CI would say that although he may have been baptised, confirmed and in any other manner made a Catholic, without his personal decision to accept the work of Jesus Christ, he was not a believer.
So, in your opinion, he was actually possesed. How do you reconcile this with that fact that he was Catholic, and therefore, a "believer"?
Originally posted by FreakyKBHThere is considerable speculation as to his occult enthusiasms. Any (credible) sources you'd care to cite? As for the makeover--the Weimar Republic turned everything into cabaret.
The list includes all forms of occult activities, but--- in my opinion--- the most compelling aspect is the extreme makeover.
Originally posted by Bosse de NagePretty much any in-depth biography speaks of his involvement; however, if you really want some sources, I'm sure I can dig some up for you.
There is considerable speculation as to his occult enthusiasms. Any (credible) sources you'd care to cite? As for the makeover--the Weimar Republic turned everything into cabaret.
I think you may be overstating the WR's influence, however.
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Originally posted by FreakyKBHI don't see the Hoover connection.
I'll concede their decline set the stage for a power vaccum.
The demise of the Austro-Hungarian empire set the stage for an inordinate amount of conflict. With the removal of His Apostolic Majesty, the Old World fell apart. New costumes for new pageants were required.
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Originally posted by HalitoseGood. Then such a state of affairs is logically possible, and your God is omnipotent. It follows that your God could have brought about such a state of affairs. So please excuse me in the future when I completely ignore you if ever you make the false claim that free will somehow necessitates evil.
Possible? Yes.
So we see that an appeal to free will completely fails to sidestep the problem of evil (this is only one of many reasons why this is so). We should probably move on to tackle that pesky question of why your God willfully inflicts a wide range of heinous natural evils.