From: healta@saturn.wwc.edu (Tammy R Healy) Subject: Re: ISLAM: a clearer view Lines: 25 Organization: Walla Walla College Lines: 25 In article <16BAFC876.I3150101@dbstu1.rz.tu-bs.de> I3150101@dbstu1.rz.tu-bs.de (Benedikt Rosenau) writes: >From: I3150101@dbstu1.rz.tu-bs.de (Benedikt Rosenau) >Subject: Re: ISLAM: a clearer view >Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1993 13:15:18 GMT >In article >healta@saturn.wwc.edu (TAMMY R HEALY) writes: > >>>Sorry, it is generally accepted that the rise of the inquisition is >>>the reason why torture was introduced outside the Romanic countries >>>at the end of the Middle Ages. In other words, the Holy Mother Church >>>which is lead infallibly by the Holy Ghost has spread it. >> >>The Roman Catholic Church claims to be lead by the "infallable" pope. >>That's why she (the RC Church) has done so many wicked things to Xtians and >>non-believers alike. > > >The rationale that the pope speaking ex cathedra is infallible is based >on the claim above. The dogma about the pope is of Jesuitic origin and >has not been been accepted before the mid of the last century. > Benedikt You're right. Thanks for enlightening me. Tammy