My book defines it as "someone having a different opinion".
I know that my book is a true book, because my book says that my book is a true book right there in my book.
2006-12-28 06:40:57 · 8 answers · asked by yomama 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most cases of heracy in the past spring from people changing the standard belief in some way and trying to sell their view to the masses. A man by the name of John Wycliffe 1320 A.D.-1384 A.D. Tried to reform the Catholic church. He died of natural causes in 1384 and the Catholic church dug him up in1428 as an expression of heracy and burned him. That really says a lot about how bad he cheesed them off with his differing opinion.
2006-12-28 07:00:38 · answer #1 · answered by L Strunk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Catholic Church defines a heretic as:
A person who is properly baptized (in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit), who teaches something against Church teachings. This person isn't a heretic yet. They have to be shown that what they are teaching goes directly against what the Church teaches. They're only a heretic if they continue their false teaching after being shown that it goes agsint Church teachings.
2006-12-28 14:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would be a good example of a heretic, I do not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle. I study, learn and watch others but my knowledge comes from my Father through His Word, by the grace of Jesus Christ.
2006-12-28 14:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heretic is someone who joins or agrees to a set of beliefs or standards and then begins to teach or act contrary to those standards. While it is most often thought of in terms of religious belief, there have also been scientific "heretics" as well - scientist who beliefs go against the standardly held beliefs of their time.
2006-12-28 14:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian, I have yet to hear someone use that word. I'm guessing it was originally used to define someone who was obviously teaching something that was unBiblical as Biblical.
Good luck with "your book." How's that working out for you so far?
2006-12-28 14:45:28 · answer #5 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians don't define it. The dictionary does. Look up the word.
2006-12-28 14:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a christian who disagrees with the teaching of the catholic church.
2006-12-28 14:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
T-U-M-S
2006-12-28 14:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋