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James Holmes possessed?

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

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A Catholic priest has suggested that Satan may have driven accused killer James Holmes to open fire at a Colorado cinema, continuing the religious debate over a shooting that claimed 12 lives and wounded 58 more.

“Was he demon possessed? Maybe. It happens,” the Rev. Dwight Longenecker wrote at the Patheos website, where the Catholic priest from Greenville, S.C., is a columnist.

Religious leaders and public figures have sparked some of the most heated discussions in the wake of the tragedy as they have offered various explanations for the violent outburst and spiritual guidance for dealing with it. Read more

Sources

David Gibson in Huff Post Religion
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David Gibson is a columnist for the Religious News Service of the Huffington Post

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Tags: Aurora massacre, Colorado shooting, demonic possession, Dwight Longenecker, Exorcism, James Holmes, Possession, Rev. Dwight Longenecker

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