Second question ~ when did we give the government the authority to examine religious truth? Where are the official inquisitors, and what are the modern instruments of torture that are to be displayed before their victims so that they might recant beforehand?
Do you guys know how positively Medieval you seem to a modern thinker dedicated to the maintenance of a totally secular government?
It came out in the trial quite clearly. At least skim over some transcripts and read the decision before commenting further.
Second question ~ when did we give the government the authority to examine religious truth?
We didn't. This isn't about religious truth.