Do you think the Catholics expect to be forgiven for the spanish inquisition?

Question

Also for backing the nazis during the war?

Answer 1

Yes they expect too .but.........

Answer 2

Let me clarify, there are no living people that need to be forgiven for the Spanish Inquisition since they would be centuries old.
Secondly, forget about the fact that Catholic churches all throughout Europe served as safe houses for Jews, that the Catholic priests and nuns were martyred for their belief during this time. That just to mention two saints, Edith Stein and Maximillian Kolbe where also martyred during those days.
Then talk and blurt out your continued ignorance.
I would like to see if you would have been person enough to give up your whole being, your life, your family, as many Catholics did, for anything... other than to sit here, on your computer and criticize without knowing the facts.
Thanks for the opportunity to spread truth among lies.

Answer 3

No one alive today participated in the Spanish Inquisition. What do you think today's Catholics need to be forgiven *for* exactly? We cannot change history, and we are not personally responsible for events that took place several centuries ago. I believe the Church has also made apologies and expressed its regret and culpability in those events.

As for the WWII issue, the Catholic Church as already apologized for its actions and positions during the war. Most Catholics alive today had nothing to do with that, and those that *were* part of it have expressed their regret. Again, what exactly do you expect us to do? We cannot change history, and the Church has made its apologies.

What possible justification is there for holding people responsible for these admittedly horrible events when the people in question were not involved and, for the most part, not even alive when they took place?

Answer 4

As for the inquisition, I studied in Spain, and a protestant (Spanish) professor of mine told me the class one day that the inquisition was more of an issue of the local milittia. They just used the church as an excuse to get rid of people they didn't like. Not to say that there were no Catholics at fault, but I think the Church takes a little more heat than deserved from the protestant biased (US) history books.

As for WWII, the Catholic church did more to help Jews than any other organization. I would try reading unbiased history books if I were you. Also, Catholic priests were a specific target of the Nazi's, basically on the same level as Jews in their eyes, so I don't think the church would be too quick to help them.

Answer 5

I don't think anyone needs to be forgiven for something they didn't do.
My mother is a Catholic. She was not involved with the spanish inquisition, nor for backing the nazis, so there is nothing to forgive her for.

Answer 6

We have already asked for forgiveness for that.

The rest is up to God, and since most people who were alive then have already passed, God has already judged them.

Not all Catholics supported the Nazi's, many Priests were killed by the Nazi's. The inquisition, another dark time for the world, and the Church, but do some in-depth study of it and you might be surprised that it was not as advertised.


Peace!

Answer 7

Yes, they do. Pope John Paul II specifically asked for forgiveness for the actions of the church at those times. As a pagan whose family was subjugated during the Burning Times, I found that prayer to be inspiring and have not griped about the inquisition since. If it can be forgiven by me (a mere mortal outside of Jehova's grace, and whose family name was nearly wiped out back in the day), then surely Jesus would want the one-up on me and forgive his flock.

Answer 8

No one expects [to be forgiven for] the Spanish Inquisition!

Answer 9

The bible in Revelation 17;15 Is talking about a king who has a kingdom over the kings of the earth. So it is not a government. Commercialism backs away so it is not that?
It is false religion and it says her sins have massed together clear up to heaven. Between that and moving pedofile priests to sin again. I am afraid there is no redeaming qualities left in the Catholic Church.

they have proven to be in bed with the political leaders. They say what is the most popular. they are all about making money. As is the TV Evangelists. It is included in this symbol of false religion Babylon the Great that is ready for a fall. The governments are going to turn on false religon to put a stop to the wars and killing. God will put it into their hearts to do this when the time comes.Revelation 17:17 -19
that is right before us and all false religion including the Catholic church is going to be uterly destroyed.

Answer 10

I suppose if there are any Catholics still alive who participated in the Iquisition, they'd appreciate being forgiven for it.

Regarding WWII, anyone who knew what was going on and supported it deserves to go to the grave disgraced.

Answer 11

Our God - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, is an all forgiving God. It is my beliefs that is one asks for forgiveness, repents, and recommits their selves to their faith, then there is forgiveness of sins.

I must admit, I'm only vaguely familiar of both tragedies mentioned. I do not think this would alter My Lord, Jesus Christ, declaration of the forgiveness of sins. In my belief it is the sincerity of the request for forgiveness and genuine repentance.