You wrote:
“”The state” did not conduct the many and varied Inquisitions, such as the Roman Inquisition and the Medieval Inquisition. The papacy in Rome did.”
False. The only inquisition under the direct control of the papal administration was the Roman one. The other inquisitions were all run either by local bishops or - as in the case of Spain - the Spanish state.
“Even the Spanish Inquisition, while supposedly under control of the Roman Catholic monarchs, was instituted to maintain Roman Catholic control of those conquered.”
False. The inquisition was instituted by the Spanish state and it was used to maintain the purity of faith and to root our violations of the natural law in Spanish territories.
“And you say you want to introduce America to these Inquisitions.”
I wouldn’t mind. Neither should you if you ever wanted to punish those who abused children. If an inquisition existed, the abuse would never have happened or at least would never have been covered up by anyone. I guess you don’t care as much about fighting the abuse as you claim.
“No wonder the RCC is fading in this country.”
It isn’t. But dream on. You’ll probably just make it up if reality doesn’t work for you.
"Local bishops" who were not under the papal rule?
Yeah, right. lol. Just like today, huh?
A veritable Italian free-for-all.
“And you say you want to introduce America to these Inquisitions.”
I wouldn’t mind.
Et tu, Brute?
Pathetic.
And some wonder why we should be worried about a Supreme Court dominated by Roman Catholics.