Yet what you left out was the erroneous beliefs of these as well, though persecuted by an one with multitude erroneous beliefs.
As I was walking across a bridge one day; I saw a man standing outside the railing, about to jump off.
So I ran over and said, "Stop! Don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he said.
I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!"
He said, "Like what?"
I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?"
He said, "Religious."
I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?"
He said, "Christian."
I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?"
He said, "Protestant."
I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"
He said, "Baptist!"
I said,"Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of GOD or Baptist Church of the Lord?"
He said, "Baptist Church of GOD!"
I said, "Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of GOD, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD?"
He said,"Reformed Baptist Church of GOD!"
I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915?"
He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915!"
I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off.
-- Emo Phillips
Yet what you left out was the erroneous beliefs of these as well, though persecuted by an one with multitude erroneous beliefs. I think you missed the point.
Under our Constitution in America so far, we do not round up non-Catholics, force them to "recant, "believe." or die; and find all their guidebooks and burn them.
That's the point and that's what the title and main discussion of this article is about.
Inquisition.