
Originally Posted by
Jhared
bound to err and bound to do good.. yes our acts should be regulated when it gets out of hand, depends on who's preaching the ways of your god..
daan pako maabot jd ni ni hitler ning storyaa haha... well si hitler had his own personal agenda why he did it, the reason for his atrocity was mainly due ra sad sa influence, tungod atong Party nga iyang giapilan sauna... well anyway i know some pious people who slaughtered people, during the inquisition, kato sang baga'g nawng nga pari sa mandaue,
Yup you're right,
and the church was not exempted and thus even became a victim of those in power like hitler.
But during the inquisition it was these personalities who was behind it.
Purpose Of Spanish Inquisition - How Did It Start?
In the 15th century, Spain was not a single state but a confederation of kingdoms, each with their own administration.
The extensive Crown of Aragon was ruled by Ferdinand, whilst that of Castile was governed by Isabella.
Ferdinand and Isabella eventually married, thus consolidating several independent realms into one state.
Much of the Iberian Peninsula had been ruled by the Moors. The southern regions in particular were heavily populated by Muslims and the larger cities had a high Jewish population.
While the Castilian Isabella was a devout Catholic, the Aragonese Ferdinand was not above using religion as a means of controlling his people.
He wanted the Jewish and Muslim religions wiped out in his domains and - for him - the Purpose Of Spanish Inquisition was a means of achieving that aim.
There was also a strong financial motive - Jewish financiers had lent Ferdinand´s father much money.
These debts would be wiped out should the noteholder be condemned in court - another Purpose Of Spanish Inquisition.
The Pope of the time - Sixtus IV - did not originally want the Spanish Inquisition established in Spain at all.
However, Ferdinand prevailed upon Rodrigo Borgia - then Bishop of Valencia and a cardinal - to lobby Rome on his behalf.
Borgia was partially successful and Pope Sixtus IV sanctioned the Inquisiton - but only in the state of Castile.
In 1481, Ferdinand and Isabella appointed Tomás de Torquemada to investigate and punish conversos - Jews and Muslims who claimed to have converted to Catholicism but continued to practice their former religion in secret.
The authority of the Inquisition was supposed to reach only Christians, not Jews or Muslims but, since 1492, every Jew in the King´s states had been either baptized or expelled.
Sixtus IV was unhappy with the excesses of the Spanish Inquisition and disallowed it to spread to Aragon.
He alleged that it was a ploy by Ferdinand and Isabella to confiscate Jews´ property and valuables.
However, Ferdinand was King of Sicily and several other kingdoms apart from Aragon and he used this power as leverage against the Pope - he threatened to withhold military supprt of the Holy See.
Consequently, the Pope relented, giving the Spanish Inquisition his blessing.
Ferdinand now had everything he sought:
· the Inquisition was under his control
· it had Papal approval
The Royal coffers began to swell with loot from Jewish and other victims ... Was this the original Purpose of Spanish Inquisition?
Purpose Of Spanish Inquisition - When Did It End?
Pope Sixtus IV died in 1484 to be succeeded by Innocent VIII.
Innocent VIII supported the Spanish Inquisition wholeheartedly and ordered all Catholic monarchs to extradite fleeing Jews back to Spain where they could stand trial.
During Napoleonic rule - between 1808 and 1812 - it was removed, to be reinstituted when Ferdinand VII recovered the throne of Spain.
It did not end officially until 1834 - a good 350 years after it be
Purpose Of Spanish Inquisition - Spanish Inquisition
And the true catholic view
The medieval Inquisition began in 1184 when Pope Lucius III sent a list of heresies to Europe's bishops and commanded them to take an active role in determining whether those accused of heresy were, in fact, guilty. Rather than relying on secular courts, local lords, or just mobs, bishops were to see to it that accused heretics in their dioceses were examined by knowledgeable churchmen using Roman laws of evidence. In other words, they were to "inquire" — thus, the term "inquisition."
From the perspective of secular authorities, heretics were traitors to God and king and therefore deserved death. From the perspective of the Church, however, heretics were lost sheep that had strayed from the flock. As shepherds, the pope and bishops had a duty to bring those sheep back into the fold, just as the Good Shepherd had commanded them. So, while medieval secular leaders were trying to safeguard their kingdoms, the Church was trying to save souls. The Inquisition provided a means for heretics to escape death and return to the community.
Most people accused of heresy by the medieval Inquisition were either acquitted or their sentence suspended. Those found guilty of grave error were allowed to confess their sin, do penance, and be restored to the Body of Christ. The underlying assumption of the Inquisition was that, like lost sheep, heretics had simply strayed. If, however, an inquisitor determined that a particular sheep had purposely departed out of hostility to the flock, there was nothing more that could be done. Unrepentant or obstinate heretics were excommunicated and given over to the secular authorities. Despite popular myth, the Church did not burn heretics. It was the secular authorities that held heresy to be a capital offense. The simple fact is that the medieval Inquisition saved uncounted thousands of innocent (and even not-so-innocent) people who would otherwise have been roasted by secular lords or mob rule.
The Truth About the Spanish Inquisition
But whatever extreme unwanted events happened in the past,
mistakes made because of humanly judgment and not of GOD, what's important is to follow the good teachings as written in the Holy Book and neither Inquisition nor human attributes is by far not a part to be adopted and thus make us a better human beings.