"Ad Exstirpanda"- is the incipit designating a papal bull issued on May 15, 1252, by Pope Innocent IV, which was confirmed by Pope Alexander IV on November 30, 1259, and by Pope Clement IV on November 3, 1265. It explicitly authorized the use of Torture for eliciting confessions from heretics during the Inquisition.
Why deny this?? It surprises me.
2007-07-18 21:28:37 · 9 answers · asked by RG 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How could the so called "Vicar of Christ" do this?
2007-07-18 21:31:49 · update #1
The catholic church has been trying to change history for a long time, why stop now?
They change their texts to suit their needs at the time, and then say " Well, that was a interpretation on the wording not the actual wording." The moral of the story is that if you are as powerful as the "mighty" catholic church you can change the history books to suit your needs at any time.
But If I was the pope, I'd be careful. For one, I don't know how they are going to be able to change in the history books when they say how their priests like to touch children.
For two, membership in the catholic faith are at a low point.
2007-07-18 22:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
the wikipedia article goes on:
"although it also limited its uses. Innocent IV reason in his bull that as heretics are "murderers of souls as well as robbers of God’s sacraments and of the Christian faith, ... are to be coerced—as are thieves and bandits—into confessing their errors and accusing others, although one must stop short of danger to life or limb.""
probably they assume that the dictates were actually followed in practice, so really nothing untoward happened, and those heretics deserved it anyway. much the same sort of thing that some americans might say about what happens at guantanamo bay today.
2007-07-18 21:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are certain Catholic historians (not all, I might add) who like to rewrite history to make the church look good today.
I've seen one of these characters in action so I know who you are talking about. They are a blot not only on the church but a thorn in the side to true historians.
2007-07-18 21:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Do they?
I'd have to see what they were denying about the inquisition before I could say why they were doing it. I've never met a catholic who denied the inquisition. I deny that they deny the inquisition.
2007-07-18 21:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by Alex 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Catholic, I don't deny it. I know that their have been many corrupt individuals throughout the history of the Church. I wasn't aware that anyone denied it, thats just stupid.
2007-07-18 21:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably for the same reasons that some people deny the holocaust happened.
Simply the Catholics will change their mind in a minute to suit their current standings and desires.
2007-07-18 21:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Torture those that refuse to convert.
2007-07-18 21:37:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they haven't studied their history books.
2007-07-18 21:31:42 · answer #8 · answered by The Happy Atheist 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And they still insist that they represent God and Jesus. Boggles the mind.
2007-07-18 21:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋