Author Topic: How Were Heathens Treated In A Catholic State? (Read 817 times)

MrYeZe · « **on:** July 31, 2015, 07:24:00 PM »

For instance in, say, the Middle Ages, were there any laws regulating the spread of their heathen religions, such as not being able to preach it in public, not being able to blaspheme the Lord, ect. or were they just allowed to basically do whatever within reason?

Matto · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2015, 07:36:20 PM »

Quote from: MrYeZe

For instance in, say, the Middle Ages, were there any laws regulating the spread of their heathen religions, such as not being able to preach it in public, not being able to blaspheme the Lord, ect. or were they just allowed to basically do whatever within reason?

I believe it was illegal to spread non-Catholic religions and it was illegal to have public non-Catholic Churches. Remember back in those days unrepentant heretics who spread their heresies were burned at the stake.

roscoe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2015, 09:36:03 PM »

Usually it was permitted to hold another religion as long as it was in private. If you tried to subvert either Church or State, the death penalty was probable

:detective:

shin · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2015, 05:05:29 AM »

It's a bigger crime than murder, murderers kill the body, but other religions kill the soul.