[Brian Kopp DPM]

For the remainder of this fine analysis, see History and Myth: The Inquisition by Robert P. Lockwood

[Darheel]

Let's face it, the world is full of men, imperfect men. The men who led the inquisition were nothing less than monsters. Each of us would go back and stop them if we could. But does that blemish the glory of Jesus, the Christ? It cannot. Instead, it is a warning to us all of the evil that men can do; we can't change the past but we can scorn and revile it with our own, modern invective, if only to vainly punish the past for the sorrow we ourselves feel.

[LenS]

Ah, but they were handy with a comfy cushion!

Sorry, Monty Python flashback. *g*

[Bob J]

Demanding apologies for 700 year old atrocities is about as realistic as demanding apologies for a 200 year old slavery system. Can reparation demands be far behind?

[185JHP]

So, if you were amazed at the vileness of Holocaust Deniers, now comes Inquisition Deniers...

[Governor StrangeReno]

The Official Roman Catolic history of the Inquisition!!!!!Pious was Innocent and Innocent was Pious,BWAAAHAHAHA... no one can say any different because the Cathyrs,'witches' and everyone else were all freaking killed.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Many Americans, Catholics as well as non-Catholics, have an understanding of history...

Many Americans could not tell you what years the Nixon administration spanned and a recent Vice President of our nation could not identify a bust of Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin. This writer assumes too much.

[patriot5186]

thank you for the link.

[jrherreid]

Best book on the subject I've read is "Inquisition" by Edward Peters of Berkeley (what a surprise! And the man isn't even Catholic.) Very balanced, good read. He outlines what actually happened in the inquisitorial courts, shows what the civil courts were like at the time (hint: most civil courts made the Spanish Inquisition look like a trip to Six Flags) and then goes through the rise of what he calls the "myth" of the inquisition as portrayed in popular literature and art.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

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