Thousands
were burned at the stake for heresy in the 11th and 12th centuries. But what
were their crimes, and how did these individuals – often known as Cathars –
fall victim to this terrible punishment? Heresy was an opinion about the
teaching of the Catholic church, which was condemned by the church as
inconsistent with it. From the early 11th century, many people accused of
heresy were burned at the stake as a result. In 1022, people who were
considered heretics were burned for the first time since antiquity. Read the
complete article at -- http://www.historyextra.com/feature/your-60-second-guide-heresy
The witnesses, laying their coats at the feet of Saul, were the men that would cast the first stones at Stephen in Acts 7. Why did they all lay their coats at Saul’s feet? The Talmud contains a very interesting account of the act of stoning that may provide the answer. “When the trial was over, they take him [the condemned person] out to be stoned. The place of stoning was at a distance from the court, as it is said, ‘Take out the one who has cursed.’ [i] A man stands at the entrance of the court; in his hand is a signaling flag [Hebrew sudarin = sudar , ‘scarf, sweater’]. A horseman was stationed far away but within sight of him. If one [of the judges] says, ‘I have something [more] to say in his favor,’ he [the signaler] waves the sudarin , and the horseman runs and stops them [from stoning him]. Even if [the condemned person] himself says, ‘I have something to say in my favor,’ they bring him back, even four of five times, only provided that there is some substance to...
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