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Why were the Cathars such a threat to the Roman Church and what sites of memory surround the Cathars?
There were many reasons the Church hated the Cathars. One reason is that many of the Catholic priests and nobles were attracted to Catharism. This threatened the Catholic Church's monopoly. But there is one thing that also bothered them about the Cathar congregations - They were democratic and voted. This really bothered the pope and the monarchy. If people could vote they'd then want to vote on everything!!!
Cathars were a threat because they were the "perfects"' that had received the light of Christ, which is the Knowledge of the Father, because it is God alone who grants to those who love and obey Jesus the secret of the Kingdom.
the Cathars were obedient to the call of Jesus , ( leave all and follow Him )
Plainly....they had received so great a treasure from God, which is the promise to all who love God with all their hearts and mind
Salvation is from God alone, therefore did Jesus say "if you really knew me, you would know the Father "" this is the true gnosis which they possessed..
therefore Jesus said "call NO man on earth Father, for you have one and He is in heaven, and call no man teacher, for you have one , and he is the Messiah...
they were taught by God alone, by His spirit...and with this voice did they come against the ( authorities ) and the rest is history.....
. AnswerCathari is a name applied to various Manichaean sects of the later Middle Ages. The essential tenet of their belief was philosophical dualism. There were two ultimate principles, really two creator gods, one of good and the other of evil. They denied the value of oaths and the right to punish, commended suicide, and rejected marriage. Their ideas tended to undermine the foundations of civil society, and for this reason they were opposed not only by the church but also by the State. By the fourteenth century Catharism had practically disappeared in France, Germany, and England by the next century in Italy and the Balkans, where it had previously flourished. - from Modern Catholic Dictionary by Fr. John Hardon S.J.
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Why was renaissance humanism a threat to the church?
emphasised a return to the original sources of christianity
Why did the flagellants pose a threat to the Catholic Church?
The way in which your question is worded doesn't make a lot of sense as the Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and is guaranteed by God to be here until the end of the world. Thus a group of misguided heretics in the 14th and 15th century did not, of themselves pose a "threat" to the Catholic Church. Although, it could be construed as a threat if others saw them as real Catholics and thought that they should follow them.
Why did Pope Innocent III order the extermination of the Cathars in 1201CE?
A:The Catholic Church was accustomed to an absolute monopoly on the faith of western Europeans. The emergence of the Cathars not only broke that monopoly but could have led to people everywhere to begin to question the spiritual truth of every papal pronouncement. Of course, some clerics convinced themselves that they were saving souls by ridding the world of what they considered a heretical sect. They did not consider what they did to be murder, once again convincing themselves that God would always approve the deaths of heretics who did not recant. Just to make sure, they handed condemned Cathars over to secular authorities for execution, so that the bloodstains were never on their own hands.
Why did Bismarck believe Catholics posed a threat to the new German states?
He thought that the Catholics would be more loyal to the church than to Germany
Why were galileos teaching seen as a threat to the roman Catholic church?
He challenged their authority by pointing out scientific errors that were being officially taught as fact.
Why was Joan's claim to communicate directly with God such a threat to the Church leaders?
Joan's claim to communicate directly with God posed a significant threat to Church leaders because it undermined their authority and the established hierarchical structure of the Church. By asserting that she received divine guidance, Joan challenged the notion that only the clergy had the right to interpret God's will, potentially inspiring others to question the Church's teachings and practices. This direct connection to the divine also positioned her as a charismatic leader, which could rally popular support against ecclesiastical and political powers. Consequently, Church leaders viewed her as a dangerous figure that needed to be silenced.
How did Galileo's work come into conflict with the church and how was the that conflict resolved?
Galileo's work supporting the heliocentric model challenged the geocentric views held by the Catholic Church. The Church saw his ideas as heretical and forced him to recant his views under threat of excommunication. The conflict was resolved centuries later in 1992 when the Catholic Church formally acknowledged that Galileo was right and that the Church's judgment against him was a mistake.
Why the Courts no longer allow testimony based on hypnotic enhancement of memory?
The threat of untrue thoughts being placed in the subjects head by the hypnotist make this type of testimony unreliable.
Who were the people that Galileo got into trouble with?
Galileo got into trouble with the Catholic Church, specifically with the Roman Inquisition. They accused him of promoting the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus, which challenged the geocentric view of the Church. Galileo's ideas were viewed as heretical and he was forced to recant his views under threat of imprisonment.
Why do you think Copernicus books were banned and his ideas were considered heretical by the church?
Copernicus' heliocentric theory challenged the geocentric view that placed Earth at the center of the universe, contradicting the Church's teachings. The Church saw his ideas as a threat to religious dogma and authority, which led to the banning of his books and the condemnation of his work as heretical.
What claim by the Catholic Church was a problem for monarchs?
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.
Why did the church lose power during the Renaissance?
because people didn't git killed as often for questioning the masters A.K.A CHURCH Wrong, the church lost power because of the unification of the "new monarchs". It was no longer church over state, as this was a threat to the sovereign power of the monarch. Not only that, but before that an event known as the Great Schism took place and the church lost a lot of reputation then. Then there was the Avignon papacy, which really screwed the church over. That is why the church lost power during the Renaissance.
