To: annalex; Dr. Eckleburg; RnMomof7
However, the Church always respected the civil law of the land, which indeed treated apostasy harshly. What a cop out.
They could have set the standard and refused to participate; taken the moral high ground and shown that mercy triumphs over judgment.
What with the power the Catholic church had in those days, it could have put its foot down about treating others in such an unChristlike manner and that would have put an end to that *law of the land* pretty quickly.
They're complicit.
466 posted on
11/03/2010 6:21:41 PM PDT by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: metmom; Dr. Eckleburg; RnMomof7
it could have put its foot down about treating others in such an unChristlike manner and that would have put an end to that *law of the land* pretty quickly. Yes, that would be a fair criticism. The Church exists in time and is as a political entity, is not infallible. However, that does not diminish my desire to see a robust inquisition instituted today.
467 posted on
11/03/2010 6:27:28 PM PDT by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
To: metmom
What with the power the Catholic church had in those days, it could have put its foot down about treating others in such an unChristlike manner and that would have put an end to that *law of the land* pretty quickly. True...sorta like "we the People" just kicked butt on Bo's law of the land.
471 posted on
11/03/2010 6:32:59 PM PDT by
caww
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