Not murder, execution. Ideas have consequences, sometimes murderous consequences, as the 20th century attests.
At times, the Church has recommended the suppression of malevolent religious movements, like the Catharist movement that forbid marriage. The consequences of the spread of such a cult would have led to the literal end of society.
Would the world have been better off if pernicious ideologies like Nazism and communism had been suppressed? I'll leave that to you to decide.
Heresy is defined as the obstinate adherence to error in the face of correction by those who declare themselves to be Catholics. By definition, non-Catholics cannot be Catholic heretics. As is stated in the article, non-Catholics were exempt from inquisition.
Is this the official Catholic position?
Would you like to kill me?
At times, the Church has recommended the suppression of malevolent religious movements, like the Catharist movement that forbid marriage. The consequences of the spread of such a cult would have led to the literal end of society.
The Hussites never forbad marriage. Their society survived fine for hundreds of years -- before you guys got ahold of them.
Would the world have been better off if pernicious ideologies like Nazism and communism had been suppressed? I'll leave that to you to decide.
And why do you call Nazism pernicious? Because Nazis committed genocide? So did Catholics. Should Catholicism be surpressed?
Or are you just upset Hitler didn't exterminate Protestants?