[annalex]

the hundreds of thousands of slaughtered men

The hardest penalty the Holy Inquisition could impose is excommunication, and the only people it could impose it on were Catholics. However, the Church always respected the civil law of the land, which indeed treated apostasy harshly.

Today we need the inquisition in America adn West Europe to rid the Church of pederast priests, lesbian nuns and lavender mafia in seminaries. I understand, of course, why you would side with the enemies of the Church on this, but remember: we win in the end. Glory be to God.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

The hardest penalty the Holy Inquisition could impose is excommunication, and the only people it could impose it on were Catholics. However, the Church always respected the civil law of the land, which indeed treated apostasy harshly.

lol. Those are the same kind of lies Russia used to tell its citizens. (I'm pinging a few Christians to witness the creepy, unholy fiction being pushed by Rome these days.)

Thankfully, the lies Rome concocts are transparent...and not unexpected.

"For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD" -- Isaiah 32:6

[metmom]

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.

[presently no screen name]

However, the Church always respected the civil law of the land

When did they stop? Endorsing illegal immigration is not respecting Our Constitution - the law of the land.

which indeed treated apostasy harshly.

Ya think the RCC might have some control issues? God doesn't force anyone to come to Him or believe Him. He told us there are two roads, life and death, and which one to chose, life. It's our decision. Compare that to the RCC.

Jesus, also, was treated harshly by the chief priests and experts in the law. "Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way because of My Name, for they do not know the One who sent Me". And, indeed the RCC did persecute those who believed His Word.

[OLD REGGIE]

Today we need the inquisition in America adn West Europe to rid the Church of pederast priests, lesbian nuns and lavender mafia in seminaries. I understand, of course, why you would side with the enemies of the Church on this, but remember: we win in the end. Glory be to God.

But you already have an Office Of The Inquisition (renamed Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith), the new title most likely chosen for its' 'gentler' sounding name, headed by Cardinal Ratzinger prior to his becoming Pope.

This office was noted for it's delay and inaction concerning Priestly abuse.

Inasmuch as the office exists and is noted for it's "do nothing" record, what do you suggest?