The Inquisition

sue jahn · science forum addict Joined: 01 May 2005 Posts: 56

The Inquisition

Sooner or later, any discussion of apologetics with Fundamentalists will address the Inquisition. To non-Catholics it is a scandal;
to Catholics, an embarrassment; to both, a confusion. It is a handy stick for Catholic-bashing, simply because most Catholics seem
at a loss for a sensible reply. This tract will set the record straight.

There have actually been several different inquisitions. The first was established in 1184 in southern France as a response to the
Catharist heresy. This was known as the Medieval Inquisition, and it was phased out as Catharism disappeared.

Quite separate was the Roman Inquisition, begun in 1542. It was the least active and most benign of the three variations.

Separate again was the infamous Spanish Inquisition, started in 1478, a state institution used to identify conversos-Jews and Moors
(Muslims) who pretended to convert to Christianity for purposes of political or social advantage and secretly practiced their former
religion. More importantly, its job was also to clear the good names of many people who were falsely accused of being heretics. It
was the Spanish Inquisition that, at least in the popular imagination, had the worst record of fulfilling these duties.

The various inquisitions stretched through the better part of a millennia, and can collectively be called "the Inquisition."

http://www.catholic.com/library/Inquisition.asp

Dr *** · science forum Guru Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 592

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The Inquisition

Sooner or later, any discussion of apologetics with Fundamentalists will
address the Inquisition. To non-Catholics it is a scandal;
to Catholics, an embarrassment; to both, a confusion. It is a handy stick
for Catholic-bashing, simply because most Catholics seem
at a loss for a sensible reply. This tract will set the record straight.

There have actually been several different inquisitions. The first was
established in 1184 in southern France as a response to the
Catharist heresy. This was known as the Medieval Inquisition, and it was
phased out as Catharism disappeared.

Quite separate was the Roman Inquisition, begun in 1542. It was the least
active and most benign of the three variations.

Separate again was the infamous Spanish Inquisition, started in 1478, a
state institution used to identify conversos-Jews and Moors
(Muslims) who pretended to convert to Christianity for purposes of political
or social advantage and secretly practiced their former
religion. More importantly, its job was also to clear the good names of many
people who were falsely accused of being heretics. It
was the Spanish Inquisition that, at least in the popular imagination, had
the worst record of fulfilling these duties.

The various inquisitions stretched through the better part of a millennia,
and can collectively be called "the Inquisition."

http://www.catholic.com/library/Inquisition.asp

The advantages of social grouping for species that require interaction of
individuals for propagation is a clear historical point. Look at the trees
they all try to collect in forests if they can { Smile

The necessity for
weeding is clear to any gardener so if the 'Inquisition' exercises can be
taken in this light and not taken too personally then a more balanced view
might be found although this then puts the onus on 'natural' disasters for
this function..
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Dr *** My role is essentially a pedagogical one or biker unless I take a
chunk out of your leg and in that case I was just hungry { Smile

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Still full of manure but the turnips
are coming up nicely. Ooh ah.{ Smile

Guest · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 2:49 am Post subject: Re: The Inquisition

Once again, please stop posting off topic crap like this
in this newsgroup.

John Anderson

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