Seldom seen and seldom revealed Biblical history. Has the world improved because of religion, or has it improved in spite of religion? Two of the world"s greatest mass murderers, Hitler and Stalin, both aspired to be priests in their early lifetime. Christopher Reyes. Native born Angeleno [Los Angeles, Ca], stricken with polio at an early age, confined to a lung respirator, then a wheel chair, wearing braces to the 3rd grade, the author has struggled to overcome many barriers.