Was The Inquisitions a Perversion of christian doctorine or an Expression of it?

Question

After all, if a persons eternal life is at stake whats wrong with a little pain and suffering 'down here' if it could potentially save your soul from a firey eternal damnation?
Dont focus on the person asking the question.
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Answer 1

The Inquisition was an expression of, not a perversion of, Christian doctrine. "It's better for a man to blah, blah, blah" than to reject salvation, so the pious felt justified in torturing and slaughtering the heathens.

And "The Reverend" Fred Phelps is pure Paulist Christian.

Answer 2

It was a perversion of God's word. Much like what is going on in the middle east. And here with religious freedom being stripped. We will never have a perfect world where everyone is tolerant and kind because too many people have different views of what the bible does and does not say. Then you have to wade through all the doctrines of different faiths to see who added what or removed what from the word. Then you have those who adamantly refuse to believe the word at all. too many Chiefs and not enough indians...

Answer 3

BUT to actually answer the question, as opposed to the Atheists and company that had to jump up on their soapbox and once again bash religion, with all the zealousness of a member of the inquisition, the inquisition is a peversion of the Christian faith.

Try READING the bible before you jump up and down on it.

The idea of the inquisition was to loot and murder the conversio's, converted jews. It was nothing more than a progrom as horrible and mostrous as anything created by the Nazi's. It spread from murdering Jews, to anyone who could be declared by the church a heretic.

John 8 3-11

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,


4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.


5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?


6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.


7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.


8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.


9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.


10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?


11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

This is the biblical teaching on what to do with the sinner. Forgiveness, not torture.

Matthew 7: 1-2

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.


2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.


Does this sound like a wholehearted support for the torture and murder of people?

No. The Christian teaching is Love. So, to once again answer the question, the Inquisition was a sadistic perversion of the faith of Christ.

Oh, and by the by, I'm not a Christian, but I have had some theology indoctrination.

Hail Eris, All Hail Discordia

Answer 4

Anyone who converts because of torture has not changed their heart. They have avoided suffering. Since Christianity is a death cult intent upon global conquest, I would say the Inquisition was an expression of their evil doctrine.

Answer 5

it was a way to stop people from learning how the world works some books got put in front of them like biolgey books in venice a priest got put in the dungens for reading the book in 1642 religion holds back the world it did then in 1642

Answer 6

The writers of the New Testament clearly warned of these types of things and were very clear that the persons who carried them out were "Antichrists." Of all prophecies in the Bible the fulfilment of this one is completely undeniable as it can be found repeatedly throughout the new testament, yet not only has it's fulfilment been missed but it's existence completely ignored. Moreover, the teachings of the Bible and of Paul have been badly misrepresented and taken out of context.

Everything from the Crusades to the Burning Times (Inquisitions) to the modern condemnation of non-christian religions are completely contrary to the teachings of Jesus; these acts are the one unforgivable "sin against the spirit" that puzzles so many people; for nothing but this has caused the name of Jesus to be both despised and hated.

In Acts 17 Paul demonstrates an acceptance of other beliefs, in order to testify for Christ, that would put any Apologist today to shame. In acts 19 he is accused of blasphemy against the Goddess Diana by the merchants of Ephesus but when challenged before the town elders the town clerk, a pagan, rejects the claims that Paul denied the existence of Diana and confirmed that he was denying the sanctity of the Idols made by the merchants of Ephesus; clearly stating that Paul did not blaspheme the Goddess Diana, calling her evil or nonexistent surely would have, and if the merchants had a quarrel against Paul, and his disciples, that they could file suit against him.

Paul is consistent throughout the New Testament in preaching against Idolatry without condemning the religions of those he ministered to; for example, in Galatians Paul makes some interesting allegories by using Pagan belief; this becomes clear when one considers the culture and religion prevalent in Galatia at the time. At one point he compares Jesus and Wotan (Odin) by drawing on the teachings of both religions in reference to being condemned by being hung from a tree (3:13). Later, this allegory is confirmed when Paul compares the Galatians themselves to Wotan (Odin) and himself to the well of Mimir when he says "if it were possible you would have cut out your own right eyes and given them to me."

Galatians is actually very unique than the other parts of the New Testament as it is a prime example of how Paul lived up to his statement "For I have become all things to all men..." This is the only place that I know of where Paul not only admits to participating in Pagan Rituals but even Goes so far as to allegorically compare himself to a Mother Goddess, given the culture and religion of galatia at the time and what his words would have meant to them. He then compares Sarah to a Goddess of light, and Names Israel as a new Mother Goddess for them as he compares their Mother Goddess to Hagar: This is consistent with similar comparisons found in the Book of Proverbs. Again one can see that Galatians is Unique as it focuses on Goddess worship unlike any other Part of the New Testament. No where in the Bible can there be found the condemnation of Goddess Worship More over the Old Testament Makes it clear that the Holy Spirit is the Feminine Aspect of God (Compare Proverbs 8:1-36; Isaiah 11:2 and Matthew 3:16 understanding that the Dove has long sense been a symbol of the Divine Feminine) This type of comparison is also made in the book of Revelation with the appearance of the "woman clothed with the sun..." (12:1-17) and the woman on the Dragon in opposition to her.

I encourage you to pray about these things and make a study of what I have said, allowing the spirit to reveal to you rather or not my words are true.

Answer 7

At that time the movement needed members and they were ordered by the King to get them, so we can see the effects of forcing people to believe as you are die and that is the same with god either your with me or against me, see the similarities

Answer 8

The Inquisition is a good example of how insane religion is - another example being Muslim terrorists. This is what happens when people abandon rational thinking for the delusion of religion.

Answer 9

This was an example of how horrible people can be when they think that they are soooooooo good and sooooooo right and loving that they'll torture you to prove it.

Ah, the logic of religion!

Answer 10

All religions are extreme. Their use of "Faith" allows them to commit the most violent and repressive acts that human can inflict on another human being. See - Inquisition, Fatwa, Crusade, Jihad, Witch Burning .............. ................