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Originally posted by Rudey
Beryana the Ignorant,
if there are not enough Cardinals to have names submitted for execution, perhaps the Church would be willing to submit the names of priests and bishops and whatnot.
It would only be a "Very few" dying - about 2,000 including the pope, all cardinals, some bishops and priests. Perhaps a multiple of 2,000 can be left to die in jails or executed by a secular government with ties to the Church.
I am hoping you will submit this as a petition to the Vatican and have catholic.com provide the positive publicity for your campaign!
-Rudey
--And remember just as many Catholics suffered in Russia under Stalin as any other group!
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Wow, you are a nasty little beast if someone disagrees with you!
Other sources outside the catholic.com which you are SO against as well!
Pope Fiction by Patrick Madrid - there is an entire chapter devoted to the Inquisition, another on Pope Joan, and another on the fact there were THREE men claiming to be Pope at the same time (which, there are currently a few claiming to be Pope in modern times as well - because they disagree with the calling of the Second Vatican Council).
Triumph by H.W. Crocker III - also an entire chapter on the Inquisition.
oh, and here is the kicker, Deuteronomy 17:2-7
Since I am SO ignorant, please step away from the numbers and explain to me WHY the Inquisition was called (from a historical standpoint ONLY). What was happening in Europe at the time, what was society like, what were acceptable practices, etc. Also, what were the exact laws governing the tribunals, hearings, etc. I am seriously looking for your answers to these questions - as a historian not a theologian.
Once again, I am not saying that the things that were good, HOWEVER since we cannot go back and change history why are you getting your panties all in a bundle? The Pope has already apologized for those wrongs that were done in the past - but if you are dead set against forgiving, moving on and NOT HOLDING A GRUDGE. . . . By holding said grudge against the Catholic Church as you give the appearance, you are in fact anti-Catholic.
Numbers, unfortunately, are not realistic. Compared to 95 million, 2000 IS very few - but on the same token, compared to one 2000 is many. Once again, the deaths were a tragedy, but please refer back to the Deuteronomy reference - the Roman Catholic Church did not call the Inquisition, God did. . . . think on that for a bit.