The truth is that Christianity was promoted through fear, torture, and death, in a series of continental inquisitions

not quite true.

Constantine did not adopt christianity using any of these tactics, prior to the era you speak of.


and the time frame you're referring to here, is known as the dark ages for a reason.

and i dont think the aim of the inquisition was to promote christianity per se, but more like an attempt to weed out dissidents.

chukwudi 44, what makes you think that a Spanish population of ''9 million'' was incapable of destroying 100 million people over a 40 year period in the New World through warfare and disease?

The population of europe was not even up to 100 million then,so eve if they killed everyone in europe they would still not be able to get this figure of 100 million.

to make matters worse for you the spanish inquisition was restricted to spain which did not even have up to 10% of the figure you posted.

mind you the spanish inquisition was neither instituited by the catholic church nor was it under papal control but rather under the control of the spanish government which only happened to be catholics.

Also, you are wrong to state the inquisition started in the 12th century. The records show quite clearly that from the 3rd century onwards, thousands of people were tortured and massacred by christians for heresy and for being 'pagans'

Which inquisition existed in the third century/the catholic church in the 3rd century was under roman persecution and did not even have the power to carry oui the inquisition even if it wanted to.

During the first three decades of the thirteenth century the Inquisition, as the institution, did not exist. But eventually Christian Europe was so endangered by heresy, and penal legislation concerning Catharism had gone so far, that the Inquisition seemed to be a political necessity. That these sects were a menace to Christian society had been long recognized by the Byzantine rulers. As early as the tenth century Empress Theodora had put to death a multitude of Paulicians, and in 1118 Emperor Alexius Comnenus treated the Bogomili with equal severity, but this did not prevent them from pouring over all Western Europe. Moreover these sects were in the highest

This is from the website you posted which happens to be the catholic encyclopedia.Where i it did you read thatthe inquisition commenced in the 3rd century.

OMG! , I swear I fear to know that shyt like that actually happened to people! It seems like things like that were practiced in europe long before christianity. It does not have anything to do with christianity although the "followers" of that religion did use these tactics.

The number of people killed by the spanish inquisition was actually less than 6000

see the link below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition

http://news.adventist.org/2010/07/lutherans-apologize.html

As you can see from the link above the inquisitions were not restricted to the catholic church alone as even the protestants churches joined in the persecution of those who did not agree with their faith

more links on the protestant inquisition.

http://www.cogwriter.com/news/church-history/protestant-persecutions-luther/

chukwudi44:

http://news.adventist.org/2010/07/lutherans-apologize.html

As you can see from the link above the inquisitions were not restricted to the catholic church alone as even the protestants churches joined in the persecution of those who did not agree with their faith

this is one reason i like protestants
they did not attempt to water down the facts
they did not deny the facts
they apologized

hoping he catholic church will borrow a leaf

Please leave Judgement to the Almighty.

this is one reason i like protestants
they did not attempt to water down the facts
they did not deny the facts
they apologized

hoping he catholic church will borrow a leaf

If you are ignorant do you need to come to a forum like this and expose yourself?when Pope JohnPaul ii apologised for the catholic church which was carried by CNN,BBC and every other news agency in the world where were you

chukwudi44:

If you are ignorant do you need to come to a forum like this and expose yourself?when Pope JohnPaul ii apologised for the catholic church which was carried by CNN,BBC and every other news agency in the world where were you

tell me more about it that is why we are on this forum to learn and not for anyone to mock another
U dont have all historical facts in you head so no need talking down on me
if he have done that then that is good news and a welcome development

Dark ages wow very horrific

The false apology form the POPE

http://www.religioustolerance.org/pope_apo.htm

when will it be time for restitution?

when will it be time for restitution?

when will they also be restitution for the thouands of catholics killed during the protestant inquisition and even recently during the pentecostal inquisition as evidenced by the mutilation of kids in akwa ibom for withcraft by penterascal pastors

i wont call those pastors that killed the kids as belonging my fold cos as u know it Pentecostals is not one
Christ embasssy is not part of pentecostal
the spirit is not the same even if they appear to be called by the same name

but catholic is the same
the same spirit in the past is the same in the present
the same people,

i wont call those pastors that killed the kids as belonging my fold cos as u know it Pentecostals is not one
Christ embasssy is not part of pentecostal
the spirit is not the same even if they appear to be called by the same name

Honestly if I say u re a fool that would be a compliment as you are not even qualified to be a fool.

but catholic is the same
the same spirit in the past is the same in the present
the same people,

do you reason with your anus?

when did u metamorphocize into different people
same mary worship(going by the number of times mary is mentioned in the rosary to that of Jesus)
church structure
same beliefs


if u are different the more reason to renounce the former
not do the formers acts again and make restitution

it is not only the pope that should renounce and do restitution
every single catholic on the planet

civilised chrisitanity.

PAGAN 9JA:

civilised chrisitanity.

Exactly!
Under the guise of "CIVILIZING" the savage and "SAVE" to the heathen, did these horrible things. The same excuse was used in Africa to enslave and exterminate millions.
Also in America did with the Indians ,
These images also hurts , It hurts the irony that with these methods is intended to "civilize" the supposedly wild ,
One who worships a god that does not need favors this demon ,
The paradox is that those who try to justify that kind of thing they accuse others of being demonic, to be condemned to hell, to worship false gods and to be uncivilized ,
Ahhhh , Western and Christian culture ,

Mudley313:

sharrap there. if you don't know anything just ask instead of spewing rubbish due to you guys usual hatred for others with differing beliefs from yours, even those of your own religion. na wah o

protestant didn't act in self-defense; they acted for the same reason the catholics and islamic terrorist act; that the others are heretics (in the case of jihadist, infidels)

calvin broke up with the catholic church, moved to switzerland and started mass persecution of catholics. or was martin luthers hatred for the jews self defense too? the anglican church of england persecuted everyone not anglican, from catholics to puritans to scots to irish. the pilgrims who ran to start america, ran to avoid persecution from the english PROTESTANT church. the despicable acts of slavery was carried out enmasse by these same oh so holy protestants of yours

stop supporting/defending atrocious acts and their perpetrators, whether catholic, protestant or muslim. the christian religion has caused more deaths historically than all the other religions combined. deal with it

Indeed.
There is something worse than what we saw, is that in the XXI century there are still people who want to justify or minimize this kind of thing ,
I repeat: Who are the uncivilized?

from philipines to the british isles. from australia to south america. everyone sufferred.

Organized religion is the basis of war-mongering and enslavement of the mind and body. Imagine this:

Yep, no disappointment here, the ONE and ONLY TRUE CHURCH.

This is why I am angry , this is what that SATAN's organisation has done to thousands and thousands of children of GOD.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbBBezxalXU

chinedumo: Today is November the 1st
but yesterday was October the 31st
certain people celebrate Halloween
but certain Christians Choose this day as the Reformation Day

A day to remember the works and sacrifices of heroes (especially that of MARTIN LUTHER, of blessed memory) past to purge the church and redeem the true worship of God
and save the name of God from ridicule and abuse

All(including Catholics who are Christians) should condemn and denounce this evil
that it did not come from God
and was not done of God
and it is against God

luther and co had their own share of inquisitions and burning their supposed heretics on the stake.
I'd say the reformers aren't innocent of the disaster.

chinedumo: This does not go to say that Protestants are saints either
they too persecuted the Catholics in retaliation and self defense
though not in this magnitude!
But evil is evil

they not only had a problem with catholics and jews they had a problem with themselves. Calvin burnt people who deny doctrines such as trinity.

chinedumo: the report on that link is highly watered down

I know that Catholics will attempt to water it down

actually that wiki report seem more objective than that of rossik

ROSSIKE: chukwudi 44, what makes you think that a Spanish population of ''9 million'' was incapable of destroying 100 million people over a 40 year period in the New World through warfare and disease?

Of course it was more than possible, and it was what happened, IN FACT.

How many Europeans did it take to move 12 million Africans into slavery?

How many Americans did it take to massacre an estimated 2 million Iraqis through war and sanctions?

Also, you are wrong to state the inquisition started in the 12th century. The records show quite clearly that from the 3rd century onwards, thousands of people were tortured and massacred by christians for heresy and for being 'pagans'.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08026a.htm

dat link clearly say that d inquisition started in d 12 century. There was nothing called d inquisition in d 3rd cent.