| Re:Heretics Question from Jared on 05-13-2002: |
| Dr. Carroll, in response to the post by Michael Edwards-Ronning on 5-11-02: I think that the popes during that time felt that the killing of heretics was just. To figure, wouldn't it be alot better for the general population if a few mainstream heretics were killed, so that the whole population was not "infected" by the heresies of the few? What I am trying to say is that it wasn't a terrible idea. Kill a few heretics to save the eternal souls of the population. That may seem harsh, but that is the basis of my assumption. Thanks. |
| Answer by Dr. William Carroll on 05-15-2002: |
| Well stated. I agree with you. - Dr. Carroll |