2007-02-01 16:15:45 · 13 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians killing and torturing people who refused to convert to Christianity. Please ignore "cirque de lune's" answer above. Her answer is equivalent to saying "Hitler didn't like Jewish people attacking Christians so he sent them to Disneyland".
2007-02-01 16:18:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Spanish Inquisition was a movement within the Catholic church to keep heresy from corrupting their faith.
The monarchy of Spain, which was a stout and powerful Catholic nation, ousted all Jews and Muslims in the early 1500's. Spain then made efforts to cleanse Protestants from their mist. A lot of this caused friction between Spain and England, which was the hotbed of Protestant movement. England used this friction as part of the reason for attacking Spain's navy and challenging their hold on America, resulting in the Spanish Armada being destroyed, and the English setting out to settle Virginia.
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2007-02-01 16:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Someone said it was a group protecting'their'religion,and that is correct, Catholics still cannot stand anyone choosing Jesus-a relationship with the creator!!Over the "religion" they made up. God is not about religion,He wants relationship with his creation.How do atheist explain beings that climbed out of the slime having sense of right and wrong.Such beings, if they existed would have survival instincts at best. If you have studied these things at all read Matthew chap, 23. Is it talking about Catholic priest? It might do good to remember Jesus was tougher on the religious then sinners. As for me I believe the whole thing..Jesus died to get us a way back to God.If that makes me look dumb it won't be the first time.
2007-02-01 16:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by John B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kind of like religious police (supported by the monarchy of Spain) charged with ferretting out and destroying anything they felt was against the church.
They were often used to condemn innocent people. Sometimes they would result in people dying in horrific ways, such as burning at the stake.
2007-02-01 16:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Watch the movie "History of the World: Part I" starring Mel Brooks. That shows a surprising amount of fact, with a humorous musical interlude.
2007-02-01 16:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An event in Spain from about 17th century to 18th century (I guess). Developed by the Monarchs
# To establish religious unity.
# To weaken local opposition to the Catholic monarchs.
# To do away with the powerful minority.
# Economic support.
2007-02-01 16:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by FAUUFDDaa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a glorious time for Catholic Christians where representatives of the church tortured non-Catholics until they renounced their own religion and converted or died. Ahh, good times, good times. Not like the mamsy-pamsy times now filled with tolerance and diversity.
2007-02-02 06:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A group of christians running around burning folks at the stake at the merest thought that they MIGHT not believe in jesus.
2007-02-01 16:28:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was something nobody expected, except the catholics.
And the moors. Oh, yes, the catholics and the moors expected it.
And the jews. OH! Yes, yes, the catholics, the moors and the jews expected it!
And the protestants....
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2007-02-01 16:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was a state religion that persecuted Jews and anyone not of the Catholic religion.
2007-02-01 16:21:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they were a court in spain who were the judge excutinors jury enforcers who severely punised any one who questioned the catholic church
2007-02-01 16:30:11 · answer #11 · answered by irishguy200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋