Yes. There is no doubt about this. Just about all religious scholars agree that such heavy-handed methods occurred expressly for the purpose of controlling the masses through fear and intimidation.
Technically speaking, excommunication still occurs to this day. In the past half century, the noted theologian, Hans Kung, was excommunicated for his views, some of which were quite critical of the Catholic Church hierarchy.
Interdicts were a way for the church to restrict religious services and sacraments in a specific region or among certain individuals as a form of punishment or control. Excommunication, on the other hand, was a severe penalty that involved cutting off an individual from the church community, denying them access to the sacraments and potentially putting their soul in jeopardy. Both practices were used by the church to assert its authority and enforce obedience among the faithful.
because if you where excommunicated back in the middle ages you where not able to do anything with the church therefor you could not receive the seven sacrament's, and if you didn't receive one of the sacraments before death, you where believed to go to hell.
Is that a question or a statement?
Are you inquiring about a particular church?
I cannot answer for others as to WHY they excommunicate; but I can respond to the basic purpose for the concept of excommunication.
The concept of 'Excommunication' has different forms. It is an acceptable form of punishment & discipline for wrongdoing. It's a custom which stretches beyond the Bible.
There are some indigenous tribes; and also some American Indian tribes; who use what they call 'banishment.'
Following are a few examples of tribes, councils, and Judges who have policies, and have ruled on the legality and benefits of 'banishment'.
· Atlanta Journal-Constitution Dec 11, 2003 "Municipal judge gets creative with sentencing" (Atlanta City Court Judge Gary Jackson)
· Dec 7, 2003 StarTribune Minneapolis / St. Paul "Indian tribes using banishment to handle troublemakers"
· The Bellingham Herald Dec 11, 2003 "COMMUNITY: Council has begun process of disenrolling and banning convicted crack dealer"
· The Associated Press Monday, November 24, 2003 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M. Seattle Times (Regarding an Alaskan Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski.)
While Banishment can be misused; basically it does serve a beneficial purpose in society.
ALSO: The Court system of most countries allows for a very rigid form of 'banishment'. They can impose 'a prison sentence'. People are placed in metal cages with bars, or a solid metal door. The purpose is to keep them away from the public; perhaps due to their violent personality. This form of punishment is acceptable to the general public, for their safety.
Some religions also take this concept seriously.
Jehovah's Witnesses for example practice 'disfellowshipping'. While other religions permit smokers, gamblers, adulterers, etc to remain in good standing in their churches; Jehovah's Witnesses try to maintain a semblance of purity and cleanness in their congregations. They do not 'banish'. They do not 'excommunicate'. They do not separate families by putting someone in a cage. They simply do not have 'fellowship' with flagrant law breakers until such persons repent and change. Often it is just such a serious stand, that causes such persons to rethink their conduct, and moves them to make the needed changes, so as to enjoy close 'fellowship' again. Many have expressed appreciation for their having been disfellowshipped. Still others return 30 or 40 years later after having lived the life they chose; and having become fed-up with it.
When a king was excommunicated, it was likely that anyone who had made an oath to him was excused from fulfilling that oath, any nation that had a treaty with his was freed from that treaty, anyone who had a claim on his throne was encouraged to exercise that claim, and any enemy had a licence to invade. Troubles such as these made it necessary for Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire to use his energies and resources defending himself, and were so difficult for King John of England that he made himself a vassal of the pope as part of being welcomed back into the Church. Excommunication was a real problem for a king, unless his subjects just did not care and his position was secure, and the first English monarch who could really act without fear of it was Henry VIII.
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The church still holds power over people today due to its historical influence, community support, moral authority, and spiritual significance in many individuals' lives. Many people find comfort, guidance, and a sense of belonging in their religious beliefs, giving the church continued influence.
NO. Emotions only last as long as the people who have the emotions maintain those feelings. Since people do not last forever, neither do emotions.
In the Roman Catholic Church, two people can only have one ceremony of marriage, as the sacrament of matrimony is meant to be a singular and lifelong commitment between a man and a woman. Having multiple ceremonies with the same couple for the same marriage is not allowed in the Church.
You fell love when you become friends and get more relationship with each other.You can find people in your school and church
Cognitive normalization is a psychological process by which people adjust their perceptions and interpretations of events to maintain a consistent and coherent view of the world. It involves interpreting new information in a way that fits with existing beliefs and values in order to reduce cognitive dissonance. This can lead individuals to overlook or rationalize inconsistencies in order to maintain mental stability.
An interdict from Rome on the country of England and her people. The excommunication of Henry VIII from the Roman church. The excommunication of all clergy and laity who followed Henry.
An excommunicated person was denied contact with most of society.
an excommunicated person was denied contact with most of society
The church constantly threatened the monarchy with excommunication when they went against the church. In the Middle Ages excommunication was a real threat to people because they believed that they would go to Hell if they didn't follow the church.
Catholic AnswerExcommunication and Interdiction were used in the medieval Church the same as they are today - to save people's souls. These are the most extreme punishments used to bring people to their senses, and only used in the most extreme cases. Excommunication is used to deny a person access to the sacraments, except of course, confession; interdiction denies the sacraments to a whole area or country. Though relatively rare, excommunication today is much more common as several very serious sins, such as procuring a successful abortion, incur automatic excommunication.
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I think you are referring to excommunication, a punishment under which people could not receive communion, among other things.
Answer In common People can ask only to maintain Silence and peace
Many early Catholics were excommunicated for leaving the church.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church does not "punish" people! The Church is the Body of Christ, the Church is there to bring God's Word (Jesus) to the world, and the people in the world to God. Even excommunication is a disciplinary action to help people come to their senses; it is certainly not a vindictive punishment, it is an act of love.
they wouldnt go to heaven
People were told by the Catholic church that they were born in sin and the only way to get to heaven was through the church, so if they were excommunicated they had no way to get to heaven. This meant they were going to Hell.
At first they threatened Luther with Excommunication. Luther didn't recant so his people threw the Popes documents into a bonn fire. Germany eventually went to war.