We furthermore forbid any lay person to engage in dispute, either private or public, concerning the Catholic Faith. Whosoever shall act contrary to this decree, let him be bound in the fetters of excommunication. Pope Alexander IV (1254-1261) in Sextus Decretalium
you do realize, of course, that he was addressing only Catholics here....there weren't any other Christians.
2,297 posted on 01/19/2013 1:15:22 PM PST by terycarl
you do realize, of course, that he was addressing only Catholics here....there weren't any other Christians.
Of course there were other Christians. The Catholic church acknowledged their existence by ending it.
2,301 posted on 01/19/2013 1:45:04 PM PST by metmom
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