I do not think one should lay the whole of the blame for the witch hunts on religion. Much off it was crowd control plain and simple. People had to little to eat, they where angry and when the crops failed or other misfortune happened, pointing the finger towards some person, often someone who was disliked in society, and saying she did it kept the crowds from turning their anger to the authorities.
@Tifa667 Cool! That would be really nice of you, what is the best way to keep in touch? I dont like posting email adresses over here ;) Also, sorry for my late respons
The original text said. "thou shall not suffer an evil sorcerer to live" King James took it upon himself to translate that to witch... note not all witches are evil, just as not all Christians are good... another example of what happens when closed minded people are in charge...innocent die!
Absolutely, but for some reason they thought the fire would purify the soul so that the witch would go to heaven instead of hell...Of course, she'd be dead either way.. Much like with the water test: They tied up the woman and threw her into the sea; if she floated she was a witch and was executed, if she sank, she was innocent. Drowned, of course, but innocent... That's the Middle Ages for you :)
they also believed burning,drowning and crushing would free a witch from the bind of Satan but yet they were all innocent men and women that were burned
I do not think one should lay the whole of the blame for the witch hunts on religion. Much off it was crowd control plain and simple. People had to little to eat, they where angry and when the crops failed or other misfortune happened, pointing the finger towards some person, often someone who was disliked in society, and saying she did it kept the crowds from turning their anger to the authorities.
@Tifa667 Cool!
That would be really nice of you, what is the best way to keep in touch?
I dont like posting email adresses over here ;)
Also, sorry for my late respons
2- this play is good because it shows us just how insane the church was!
har du ikke djevel sangen??
Un musical del malleus maleficarum, no mamen jajajaja
The original text said. "thou shall not suffer an evil sorcerer to live" King James took it upon himself to translate that to witch... note not all witches are evil, just as not all Christians are good... another example of what happens when closed minded people are in charge...innocent die!
Great song!!! i want the DVD....
"Salvation will come in the fire" Doesn't that sound waaaay more evil than anything a witch would say?
Absolutely, but for some reason they thought the fire would purify the soul so that the witch would go to heaven instead of hell...Of course, she'd be dead either way.. Much like with the water test: They tied up the woman and threw her into the sea; if she floated she was a witch and was executed, if she sank, she was innocent. Drowned, of course, but innocent...
That's the Middle Ages for you :)
Mon Mothma Sounds like a marvelous period of time
Surayya Butler Exactly :)
they also believed burning,drowning and crushing would free a witch from the bind of Satan but yet they were all innocent men and women that were burned
@Tifa667 And could you make me a copy? I'm looking for it, but it is nowhere to be found :(
Do you have this musical on video/dvd?
You could not share it please?? ;)
such potential....if only they had removed the "private parts" line
Do you have by chance the 1990 concert Pa Slottsfjellet?
KARDINAL GONZAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Was?
It's not exactly historically correct dude, using this play to condemn the church just won't hold water.