If memory serves me correctly, a hundred years later, in France, the Church brutally murdered Chevalier de la Barre (they pulled out his tongue for God's sake!), for either refusing to doff his hat to a procession of Capuchin monks or for uttering some blasphemy, depending on your historical source. Then came the Council of Trent, and your point becomes even stronger.To be precise, the poor Chevalier was executed by the French state (not the Catholic Church) two hundred years after the Council of Trent.Correction that Trent came before the de la Barre incident is noted.
Of course, Canon Law forbid the Church to shed blood herself. For God's sake don't try those God forsaken arguments on me, they're worthless. Nothing personal, mind you, I'm sure you're a fine person, and I say that sincerely, I'm just way past the point of being able to swallow that kind of drink.
Of course, Canon Law forbid the Church to shed blood herself. For God's sake don't try those God forsaken arguments on me, they're worthless. Nothing personal, mind you, I'm sure you're a fine person, and I say that sincerely, I'm just way past the point of being able to swallow that kind of drink.
Sorry for the double post.