of lions; and out of their mouths proceed fire

If you've been reading these things for a while, you know I believe in liar; believe he is real; believe he actively works in this world to undermine the Lord; believe you serve liar if you don't serve the Lord. Which is what makes this post so intriguing. Especially the part that reads:

Do you think that some sort of demonic possession or inspiration helps to explain the inhuman scale of murder and destruction they caused? Do you suspect a demonic hand in other atrocities as well—mass murder in Darfur, for instance?

Or on the other hand, is citing demonic possession just a way of “shifting the blame” away from the all-too-human culprit? Is it just a way to avoid confronting the reality of human sin? You know, the old “the devil made me do it!” line?

The error in logic here is presenting the situation as mutually exclusive, an either-or.

To choose the former ignores the darkness of a heart of sin, the evil inherent and intrinsic to all sons of Adam and daughters of Eve. To choose the latter ignores the reality of spiritual battle. Atrocities occur when the darkness of man's heart gets prompted and used by the darkness of liar. It is not either-or; it is this-and-that.