the Church's history is marked by a series of criminal activities - all inspired by intolerance, superstition and fanaticism - And then there is still wonder how we can say that the sfrontatamente Crocifisso - which dominates in the courts of the Holy Inquisition -- could be smuggled as a "symbol of civilization, to be displayed as a warning to the people of truth and justice. Certainly, this is not the thought those poor wretches who were tortured, investigated, harassed, discriminated against, services, murdered and burned at the stake simply because" the thought in a different way "by Catholics.
We would like a small selection of the most exciting episodes of the Church. In 782, 4550 Saxon are "Christian" beheaded by order of Charles the Great for refusing .... Catholic baptism! In 1096, 800 Jews are massacred by Catholics in Worms, Germany. In the same year, 700 Jews are massacred by Catholics in Mainz. In 1145 120 Jews are massacred by Catholics in Cologne and Speyer, Germany. In 1191 2.700 progionieri war Muslims are beheaded by Christian Crusaders in Palestine. In 1208 20.000 Cathars are being massacred by the Crusaders in Beziers: in 1219 5,000 Cathars were massacred at Marmande. On March 16 1244 250 Cathars were burned alive on the orders of the Holy Inquisition. 267 Jews are hanged in London after false allegations of murder "ritual" against Catholics. 200 Cathars and Waldenses Christian burn on pyres nell'Arena Verona on 13.2.1278, on the orders of the Holy Inquisition. In 1370 20 Jews were burned alive by the Catholics in Brussels. 2500 people were massacred in Cesena, on 3.2.1377, since rebels from the Pope in 1391 4.000 Jews were massacred by Catholics in Seville. 100 Waldenses are hanged and burned in Graz on the orders of the Inquisition, in 1397. In 1416 300 women accused of witchcraft, were burned on pyres Christian Como in order of the Inquisition. In 1485 the same fate at 41 "witches" in Bormio. In 1505 14 other witches are killed in Cavalese: 30 people accused of witchcraft, burn lives in Logrono, Spain, in 1507. In April 1545 2.740 Waldenses are massacred by Catholics in Provence. In 1561 2.000 Waldenses are massacred by Catholics in Calabria. In 1562 300 people were burned for witchcraft in Oppenau 63 women suffer the same fate at Wiesensteig. 17,000 Protestants were massacred by the Spanish Catholics in Flanders, in 1567. 5000 serf Croats were massacred by order of vescono Jurai Draskovic, in 1573, 222 Jews burned at the stake in 1580, by order of the Inquisition, in Portugal. On 29.7.1620 600 Protestants are massacred by Catholics in Valtellina. In 1680 20 Jews burned alive on the orders of the Holy Inquisition. 2000 Waldenses are massacred by Catholics, in May 1686, by Catholics. 37 Jews burned on pyres in Majorca, in 1691, by order of the Inquisition. Switzerland, 1782: is burned at the stake that would be the last witch. Poland, 1783: is burned at the stake last witch.