Except in very rare cases: Mental instability or mental defect was the only way to save yourself from the hallows or whatever the capital punishment of the day happened to be.
Atheists, Jews, Pagans, etc didn't stand a chance, so we met in secret and kept our beliefs.
You would think, that after all this time, they would understand that; We do not wish to be converted to their beliefs, what part of "NO" don't they understand?
2007-10-12 19:03:48 · 6 answers · asked by ♫ Bubastes, Cat Goddess♥ 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Even if you were a believer, & your face didn't fit, the powers to be would organize it so that you were tortured until you confessed to being a non-believer.
Then they would zap you by some gory means!
2007-10-12 19:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
for some sad reason, no is not in some people's brain processing. i hate that. i did not know about the non belief. if everyone thought the exact same way as every one, believed in the same things ate the same things (etc) can you imagine how boring and bland the world would be??? i have friends that are wiccan ( i hope i spelled that right), hindu, catholicc, baptist and various other religions. we are all equal and so is the right to have our own belief.
2007-10-13 11:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True. John Calvin was a famous clergyman in Geneva, but he came to have enormous political influence as well. When Michael Servetus demonstrated that the Trinity has no basis in Scripture, Calvin used his political influence to support the execution of Servetus, who was burned at the stake.
2007-10-13 04:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you want to dredge up dead horses then we can talk about todays Evangelical crusades against the heathens in the Middle East.
Not 17th century............. 21st Century.
You guys are up to bat and you are no different !!
.
2007-10-13 02:07:48 · answer #4 · answered by wwhy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd be dead. I speak my mind and throw crap at everyone.
2007-10-13 02:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by tercentenary98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ironic because physical death does not compare to spiritual one.
Mat 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
2007-10-13 02:07:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋