Uh, I'd like to see how sane you are when you live in a time where there's no soap and people died from drinking water. If people are dying left and right and no one has any knowledge of germs are you just going to say, "Oh...Let's be rational. People are dying ...Most of our children are not living past 5 years of age...Let's not panic or anything."
2007-10-18 19:07:04 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because it is true. Quite unlike the first bozo's monicker. Dream on, U of 2nd Choice!
2007-10-18 20:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That has nothing to do with why the Church started the inquisition.
Yes it is true that people were ignorant, superstitious and scared, but the inquisition was to put down any thoughts of rebellion against the power of the Church and the Kings authorised by them.
p.s. It failed. People rebelled against the Popes and Kings anyhow.
2007-10-18 19:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're right! The Inquisition was a great idea! In fact, it is so great, I think we should have another one! Inquisition 2.0! An bring back fascism while were at it! Just look at the thriving theocracies of the middle East! That should be our target for American society!
2007-10-18 19:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by eV 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
things like the inquistion are a logical consequence of the idea that there are universal truths that nevertheless are not demonstrable, and must be taken on faith. zealous defenders of the faith seem to be able to justify any atrocity in pursuit of their goals, particularly if they are focused on an imaginary afterlife rather than this life. i'm not saying that modern christians should be blamed for the inquisition or anything like that, but i have no respect for people such as yourself who seem to be saying "oh it was only a little bit of torture, what's the big deal?"
2007-10-18 19:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because it was Christianity's fault.
The discovery of the germ theory of disease whilst opposed by the religious was definitely one of the most important discoveries in all of history.
Rather than killing people for being witches they would have been a lot better off just figuring out what caused most of their children to die.
2007-10-18 19:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may be wrong to claim that the inquisition was Christianity's fault, but it was *certainly* the fault of nominal Christians, including at least 1 pope.
Is it Christian to kill people for their beliefs?
It has nothing to do with rationality. It was official policy - sometimes promoted by local leaders (Ferdinand and Isabella of Columbus fame, for example), and at other times by persons in authority in the Roman Catholic Church. It is wrong to blame Christianity, but it is not wrong to blame those who authorized the inquisitions and (mis)used their religion to support their heinous policies.
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
2007-10-18 19:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You should read about some of the heresies that were repressed. The first on that comes to mind is the Free Spirits and the Ranters. Neither is any good.
2007-10-18 19:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The same reason Christians bring up Communism like it's Atheism's fault. Or suicide bombings like they're Islam's fault.
2007-10-18 19:27:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
the term either intentionally or not, is referring to the seeking of those who would be guilty of heresy against the church.....several such inquisitions have occurred the most famous of course the 'Spanish' inquisition........so since from the church=the churches fault would be the logical conclusion most would derive....
2007-10-18 19:18:33 · answer #9 · answered by billcomstock1971 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
LOL UR right!!! OMG!!11
I once ran out of shower gel, and I wanted 2 kill, like, 43 old women, 3 so-called 'scientists' and torture a heretic. But I am civilized not like a savage so I just poured boiling oil on them all and let God sort them out.
LOLOL!!1
2007-10-18 19:14:28 · answer #10 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 10⤊ 0⤋