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Q. Could you please expand and clarify your statement that the number of demons can grow because of people who choose Hell over Heaven? You used the example of a demon who claimed to be the father of a possessed girl, whom he had molested, but can we believe the master of lies? — C.M.B., via e-mail.A. One of the best sources on demons is the late Fr. Gabriel Amorth, former chief exorcist of Rome, who wrote two books on demonology: An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories. In the latter book, Fr. Amorth wrote that once Satan rebelled against God, he was cast out of Heaven and “dragged behind him a number of angels as numerous…Continue Reading