What do you think about the scientist Giordano Bruno's slaughter by the Church?

Question

The Roman Catholic Church's Inquisition brought him to a central Roman market square, his tongue in a gag, tied to a pole naked and burned at the stake, on February 17, 1600

The same cardinal that ordered his execution was made into a Saint.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giordano_Bruno

Answer 1

A word to wise should be sufficient!

Answer 2

No, the Church did not ORDER his execution. From the article that you posted, "Consequently, Bruno was declared a heretic, handed over to secular authorities on February 8, 1600." It is the SECULAR, meaning civil, not religious authorities that handed out the punishment.

Why do you not complain about the Roman civil government?

Answer 3

I have read most of Fox's Book of Martyrs. There are all kinds of things in there about the atrocities in those days. I would never be a RC. But that has nothing to do with trusting God- it does make you inherit murederous plots against people. All the RC's that I have met do not have it in them to destroy people who don't agree with them. That was in the past where even the Bible was outlawed. Now that the Counter Reformation was forced to allow it ( thanks to the Protestants that died in similar ways and worse ways than your example) , the Bible is there to show us that Jesus had nothing to do with murderous plots, yet he was a victim (prophecied) of one.

Answer 4

Why would you be appalled at that and not comment on the christian children being maimed and murdered in the Sudan today. What is past shameful as is what is today. Man is totally sinful and has very little if any redeeming qualities. You and I have just proved it. We need Jesus, the whole world needs Jesus, only He can fix it.

Answer 5

Typical.

Fortunately the Church repented (a couple of centureies later)and put up a monument to him in the square where he died. A rare occurrence indeed.

Answer 6

sometimes you gotta know when to fold em.