I was with you up until you qualified it.
Why does it bother you If there were certain gnostic things that the Church might have destroyed?
My question dealt with how you justify destroying things under the auspices of the magisterium. Because God told them to? How do you know? Did God give them an explicit, "secret" command to destroy things held by others who claimed to have a "secret" knowledge? How ironic...
This happened a long time ago when this kind of thing was the norm. We have different assumptions associated with our age and are guilty of many sins ourselves, so we dare not judge them personally lest we be judged. But that doesn't change the fact that it was wrong.
I doubt you would have no problem destroying pornography in the name of God. Right?
Apples and oranges. The first case dealt with books, or written words. Why would words need to be countered with force?
But to answer your question: No, I do not think that God "calls" us (or whatever) to break into other people's homes and enforce a morality code. Good laws do not make good men, and the ends do not justify the means.
What makes you think it’s not the norm today?
You’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise.
I have no doubt you that there are certain things this country destroys and will not allow people to view either,yet they allow for all kinds of pornography and filthy commercials on tv in the name of freedom.
...And your only concern is that we protect this false freedom and not destroy pornography?
BTW,you made the assertion about breaking into houses to destroy things,not me.
Here is a link about the History of Book censorship from New Advent,lest you think the Church is trying to hide something.