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Why was Sir Thomas More canonised in 1935 as a martyr?
There are many churches in the UK named for St. Thomas More, the Roman
Catholic martyr, and yet it was hardly
Christian to be personally responsible for
burning Lutherans and Protestants at the
stake for their beliefs. They too believed
in God, just had a different approach.
How does the RC church justify More's
Sainthood when he was responsible for
these killings? Presumably Catholics
could kill anyone they wished to, as long
as it kept the Pope happy.
9 Answers
- jcherry_99Lv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
Well I wouldn't go that far, but for centuries, the Roman Catholic Church was the only game in town. Being a saint, I've come to think, is a man made process and as such the good have to be weighed against the bad. The priorities have to be weighed as well.
It is an extremely difficult process.
- 5 years ago
Thomas More had the courage to stand up to heretics:
"Thomas More supported the Catholic Church and saw the Protestant Reformation as heresy, a threat to the unity of both church and society. Believing in the theology, polemics, and ecclesiastical laws of the church, More heard Martin Luther's call to destroy the Catholic Church as a call to war.
His early actions against the Reformation included aiding Wolsey in preventing Lutheran books from being imported into England, spying on and investigating suspected Protestants, especially publishers, and arresting any one holding in his possession, transporting, or selling the books of the Protestant Reformation.
In 1533, More refused to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as the Queen of England. Holding fast to the teaching of papal supremacy, More refused to take the oath and furthermore publicly refused to uphold Henry's annulment from Catherine. More was tried for treason. He was beheaded on July 6, 1535."
- MichaelLv 75 years ago
It's a selective reading of history. Catholics emphasize his noble qualities, his learning, and especially his martyrdom as a man of conviction, who remained faithful to Rome and defied Henry VIII by refusing to recognize his breakaway church.
They just downplay or ignore his cruel side as a vicious persecutor of Protestants who directly caused at least six of them to be martyred for refusing to renounce their beliefs and rejoin Catholicism.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/...
But in all fairness to Catholics, it's not as if Protestants didn't do the same sort of thing. Martin Luther and John Calvin are the closest two Reformation era figures they have to "saints," yet Luther wrote a virulently anti-Semitic tract called "On the Jews and Their Lies" and Calvin had Michael Servetus burnt at the stake for denying the Trinity.
Neither side came out of the Reformation era with a spotless record.
- Anonymous5 years ago
You have answered your own question. The Catholic religion is one that uses Lies and fears in people and even required them to Disobey the Bible so they can control, basically own everyone. With these new, far more obeying the Bible than the Catholic one, people left the over controlling Catholic one. They, Catholic, wanted ALL back. This included Killing anyone that were attracting people to the truth of the Bible!
One thing in Martin Luther's history is that he was able to stay alive! There had been others trying to start new, honest, religions; yet they had all been killed by the Catholic...
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- Mr. BluelightLv 75 years ago
He refused to recognize Henry VIII's new church and was beheaded for such.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Because he died for his (Catholic) beliefs. That's all martyrdom takes.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Why was Sir Thomas More canonised in 1935 as a martyr? Fake Patriarch Kirill and other fake church leaders signed a document in 2006 where it says that all religions worship the same supreme being; anathema. Last Orthodox Patriarch is Patriarch Irenaios of Jerusalem. Major heresy of the last century was that the name of the Creator doesn't have anything to
do with the Creator.
American pronunciation of the word "God/god" is "gaad" which means Satan in Ruski.
Ruski words for "English" and "angelic" are very similar; Satan was an angel.
Read only Bible that is translated by theologians. John the Baptist ate only carobs and honey. Eating bugs like locusts leads to demon possession and three stands of DNA. 666ed people eat GMO food (which is food with bug DNA).
Ecumenism has 263 heresies; each heresy leads to hell.
Roman Catholic icons are drawn from naked people.
Orthodox icons are inspired by the Holy Spirit.
When you look directly into the eyes of the figure depicted on an Orthodox icon, energy is coming your way, that is, you get healed.
If you look at Buddhist-Roman Catholic-Satanic icons, you get the passions from the person depicted.
There has been a study done by Ruski scientists. When an Orthodox Christian crosses regular water, it becomes better. When an Orthodox Christian priest crosses regular water, it becomes even better than if regular Orthodox Christian crosses the water. This is the usual.
Now, we are in the end days. In some churches (that have been infiltrated by the antichrist's minions), antichrist's blood is served. Also, scanners put 666 on foreheads at the entrance. Theotokos Virgin Mary pushed down the altars at these churches (invisible to humans). Icons in these churches are changed to Satanic-Buddhist-Roman Catholic type instead of normal. Water (instead of becoming better) becomes worse when "blessed" in these "churches".
Orthodox icons must have correct hand signals.
Correct blessing hand means Alpha and Omega
AND
Iesus Christous (Jesus Christ in Greek and Church Slavonic).
Incorrect hand signals are signifying the antichrist.
Also, do you see the scrolls on the Orthodox icons?
They will be opened when antichrist will be coming to town.
These scrolls will reveal everything about the antichrist.
Note also, calendar must be Orthodox, not Roman Catholic.
During the 8th "wolf" Council, antichrist will kill those priests who
disagree with him. Other priests will worship him when a bird dies at
his feet.
Pelageya of Ryazan said that there will only be seven churches left in the end days.
Vaccines, IVs, tooth fillings/implants, cosmetics, medicaments, certain foods and drinks, etc. contain nanochips and/or cells of aborted fetuses; intake of which leads to demon possession.
Give back your documents to the gov't and live in Ural Mountains or Alaska.
Heresy leads to loss of love. Rapture is a heresy. You have to hide with Orthodox Christians to escape 666. Reject globalism, UFOs, documents, vaccines, ecumenism, cities, technology, etc.
The only true Christians are people who rejected mark of the beast documents and drink blood of Jesus.
Note, some churches serve antichrist's blood. So, choose wisely.
Read the Book of Revelation.
It's all clear now anyway if you have wisdom to
understand that 2 elongated lines on a barcode is a 6.
Each barcode has 3 double elongated lines.
Hence, it spells 666.
Barcode on documents leads to temporary hell.
Barcode on one's body by isotope rays leads to permanent hell.
According to Vyacheslav Krasheninnikov, 666ed people will
first hide the green 666 with durags and long sleeves, but then openly will walk
with shiny green 666 on their foreheads or wrists.
The Most Holy Trinity gives you a name during baptism.
Devil gives you an anti-name during anti-baptism.
Barcode is Druid black magic curse and a form of mark of the beast just like Social Security.
People who took any number (which is an anti-name given during anti-baptism by the beast) on documents or in computer go to temporary hell;
but those who receive green 666 (given with World Passport with no name on it) on forehead or wrist go to permanent hell.
How not to go to hell?
Give back all these anti-name anti-baptism documents back to the beast
by writing to appropriate authorities.
If authorities refuse to cancel these anti-names, then write again (up to three times).
If you wrote to the gov't three times about it, but gov't refused, then The Most Holy Trinity
will not send you to hell.
Don't take the microchip. If you already took it, get rid of it because microchipped people will be influenced by computers to take the World Passport (grey plastic card with no name on it).
Don't go into a UFO to be healed by demons. Those who reject 666 will go to heaven. Also, their direct ancestors will be saved from hell.
All who call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ or sign themselves with sign of the cross during WW3 will be saved. War in Ukraine will last two years (2014 - 2016). Then WW3 will start. Then Tsar (revealed by resurrected Seraphim of Sarov) will come to power in Russia to protect people from the antichrist. Antichrist will allow all sin. Don't sin. The Most Holy Trinity is merciful but 666 is not forgivable. 666 is given with grey plastic card.
Food stores, prisoners, and police will 666 people too. Don't get new documents. Don't get any surgeries. Don't eat meat. Don't eat fast food. Don't eat junk food. Pray the Jesus prayer.
Don't go into UFO to be healed by evil demons. Feed the pigeons. Give to charity in the name of Archangel Michael. Reject vaccines. Hide with Orthodox Christians to escape mark of the beast; leave all electronics behind so that you can't be tracked.
Antichrist's next target is the Statue of Liberty.
One big shake, one giant step forward, one giant collapse.
You use your spirit to talk to The Most Holy Trinity.
Demons attack soul and body.
Demons live inside clones. Jesus died for all sins committed by all.
Jesus said that you have to drink His blood.
All people have soul, body, and spirit.
In animals, blood substitutes soul.
That's why you're forbidden to drink animal blood.
Animals don't have spirit.
You're forbidden to drink human blood (like during blood transfusion) because sins transfer.
You're told to drink blood of Jesus (because He's sinless) so that your sins are forgiven.
Dogs are not allowed in your home and your church because the Holy Spirit will leave.
One can receive mark of the beast because of cats; so, stay away from cats.
Give to charity in the name of Archangel Michael; he rescues people from hell twice a year (or brings them up a level, that is, to a level with less punishment; eventually, people are freed). Feed the pigeons; when pigeons bow down, people are saved from hell. Birds participate in time creation. It's a sin to kill birds. Dinosaurs live under our level. They will get out through sinkholes and lakes. To kill them, go for their nerves. Save the birds; but kill the dinosaurs. First dinosaur will come out of Volga River in Russia. Since antichrist (born to a 12th generation prostitute, flying, big-nailed, gloved, pale-faced, red-eyed, Satan-possessed since he's 12 years old, homosexual man from the tribe of Dan, who wears blue robe over left shoulder while red/pink robe is underneath just like Jesus, and is surrounded by demons but people see angels of light) is around, there is no need for disputes. Forgive me.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8dub8PF2d8E
http://fatheralexander.org/graphics/sects_e.pdf
http://cs629216.vk.me/v629216013/6f4c/Qji_GVZorQY....
http://vvedenskiy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/c...
https://vk.com/wall-25720730?q=%D1%80%D1%8F%D0%B7%...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0LUKFmZfOrs
http://vk.com/otrok_slava?w=wall-31832035_103469%2...
http://orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/guidech3.pdf