“church authorities didn’t execute people”
Who crucified Jesus? The Romans? Or the Jews? According to John, it was the Romans. But according to Peter, it was his own people, the Jews:
John 18:31-32
Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
John 19:23
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece.
Acts 2:22-23
Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death.
The reality is that everyone is guilty of the death of Jesus because He died because of our sins.
It is a particularly wicked and pernicious excuse you are making to say that church leaders did not kill anyone. They knowingly and willfully had men like William Tyndale burned alive for translating the Bible into the language of the commoners who did not know Latin. Tyndale did so at the direction of God, to fulfill the command of Christ to take the Gospel to all nations, languages, and families.
In every way the clergy of that era showed themselves to be children of their father the Devil, just as those who claimed to be “Abraham’s seed” and rightful heirs to his promises, were the same ones who killed Jesus.
Who in this picture resembles Jesus and the apostles? And who in this historical account resembles the religious leaders of God’s chosen people?
The religious leaders were in their positions, appointed by God. Yet they wickedly killed Jesus and His disciples. Likewise, leaders in Rome wickedly killed the disciples and followers of Jesus in their day.
That you would affirm and justify their actions is truly frightening. That is, it is frightening for your wellbeing.
I don’t know why you’re bringing up Jewish Law, when I am talking about the situation in Christendom.
And you were given bad information on Tyndale. He was condemned because his translation was heretical, not because it was made at all. English Bibles were made before his time, and after it, with the approval of the Church.