“BTK” Serial Killer—Christian and Former Church Leader—Blames Demon for Murders

[phands]

It seems that never a day goes by without a true xtian doing something horrific...

Many serial killers “repent” and “accept Jesus” after they’re caught (see: Dahmer, Jeffrey), but one notorious murderer was a churchgoer (and leader) for his entire life — and remains a Christian today — even as he serves multiple life sentences.
Dennis Rader — who dubbed himself “BTK” (bind, torture, kill) — says in a new documentary that he believes a demon was responsible for his horrific murders of 10 people. By all accounts, he was a church-going family man up until he was finally arrested.
This isn’t a new revelation. He’s been saying the same thing for over a decade, but there will no doubt be renewed interest in his case given the popularity of the true crime genre.
He spoke about his so-called demon possession in a documentary that aired last night on Oxygen called Snapped: Notorious BTK Serial Killer:

The former code inspector and church president pleaded guilty in 2005 for the massacres, which spread fear across Wichita, Kan., beginning in the 1970s. At the time, Rader described how he “trolled” for victims and then shot, stabbed or strangled them. Rader added he killed to satisfy his sexual fantasies.
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“How could a guy like me, church member, raised a family, go out and do those sort of things?” Rader revealed in the documentary. “I want the people of Sedgwick County, the United States and the world to know that I am a serial killer… It’s a dark side of me.”
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Rader further says that he lived an incredibly normal life, and he went to church every Sunday.

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/...ormer-church-leader-blames-demon-for-murders/

 

[Underseer]

That's the purpose of belief in invisible evil spirits, isn't it? So that you have someone else to blame when you do something bad?

 

[phands]

That's the purpose of belief in invisible evil spirits, isn't it? So that you have someone else to blame when you do something bad?

That would seem to be the case - say anything but the truth, because it's OK to lie for jebus.

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

That's the purpose of belief in invisible evil spirits, isn't it? So that you have someone else to blame when you do something bad?

That would seem to be the case - say anything but the truth, because it's OK to lie for jebus.

Because jesus forgives all, no matter the transgression, no matter the pain inflicted on the victim, no matter the pain inflicted on the family, no matter the loss and the grief and the shock. Jesus forgives all so long as one says they love Jesus.

Some years ago I stumbled upon the observation that christianity is a license to sin, because Jesus loves sinners, forgives sinners. What victim? I love you the sinner. Many of my friends were lying through their teeth when it came to applying for financial assistance for their kids. They hid money and outright lied because they said these things don't get checked. But I did not lie, me the atheist, secularist.

Hey, I guess even serial torturers and murderers feel at home with Jesus. Is there anything more destructive to societal cohesion? It isn't really your fault. You are a good person, not responsible for your actions, Satan is the cause. You are innocent and jesus loves you. Forget about your victims. Forget about remorse. Forget about taking responsibility for your actions. Jesus loves sinners, murderers, those who torture, jesus loves all. Come to Jesus and be forgiven and collect your reward. Forget about those victims and the pain you caused.