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Ох на бати апологетчето. Я ни припомни кой точно изгори бунтовника на клада? Да не би мормоните или йеховистите, или талибаните от Афганистан да са го осъдили на смърт. Всички знаем, че вече много векове на калвистите им се привиждат клади и теокрация, но реконструктурираната им секта, която се пръкна от техните редици, е направо апотеоз на християнщината и любовта към ближния.
Истинате е, че Калвин винаги се е стремял към теокрация. За да се избави от един свой силен опонент, е използвал всички възможни средства, включителното и организирането на убийство. Калвин е бил деспот и тиранин и почти едноличен господар на Женева. Трябва да познаваме историята на Реформацията, за да знаем какво ни готвят християнските талибани.
Дори най-твърдолинейните защитници на Калвин не смеят да го оправдават за убийството на Сервет, но нашенският талибан го брани като Матросов.
Чети и плачи, другарю калвинист.
It is idle to shield Calvin from the charge of bringing about Servetus's death, although it is true that the mode adopted (burning) did not meet with his approval - he wished to have him beheaded; but at the same time it is easy to excuse him on the ground of the persecuting spirit of his age. The Protestants who had felt the persecution of Rome were ready to persecute all who did not follow them.
The burning of Servetus (Oct. 27, 1553) for the crime of heresy, specifically antitrinitarianism, was approved by the Helvetic Church, and, what is more remarkable, by the mild Melanchthon; but it failed even then to win universal approval, and now it is usually considered a sad, ineffaceable blot upon Calvin's character. Many who know nothing else of either Calvin or Servetus are very indignant over the tragedy, and apparently reject Calvinism because of it. We ought rather to mourn than to censure. Servetus knew the danger he braved in coming to Geneva. He had as early as 1534 been in debate with Calvin, although they did not meet personally. On his intimating an intention to visit Geneva, Calvin gave him fair warning, that, if he came, he would prosecute him to the death. ("I shall never permit him to depart alive if my authority is great enough." Calvin to Farel, Feb. 13, 1546 (cf. Calvin's Letters, Eng. transl., ii. 33)). While, therefore, Calvin may be held responsible for Servetus's death, he must be cleared of the charges of having allured Servetus to Geneva, and of rejoicing in his death on personal grounds.
No good came of the execution, only evil ridicule from the Roman Catholics, and the adverse criticism from many friends. It likewise failed to check the antitrinitarian heresy. Calvin defended himself, and Beza aided him; but no defense could excuse the facts. In 1903 a penitential monument was erected on the place of his burning.Редактирано от Heпoзнaт® на 07.04.06 18:58.
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