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The link between public torture to modern faith
1:31:09 - 1:42:15 (11:06)
The historical practice of public torture and execution may seem barbaric to us in the modern age, but it was seen as a necessary means to religious salvation in the medieval and renaissance eras, with crowds of people attending such events, either out of entertainment or to participate in the religious experience. While some made the connection between the condemned and Jesus' crucifixion, the majority did not question the morality behind public torture and execution.
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The violence done to the malefactors' body was seen as necessary to get to the heavenly goal which could save someone's soul.
1:31:09 - 1:37:16 (06:07)
Summary
The violence done to the malefactors' body was seen as necessary to get to the heavenly goal which could save someone's soul. The people in the crowd would sing religious verses in unison while the condemned was being killed.
ChapterThe link between public torture to modern faith
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The similarities between the condemned going to their death by execution and Jesus' journey to being nailed to the cross was not often recognized in the past, which raises the question of why people were doing this to others if it was not justified for their savior.
1:37:16 - 1:40:04 (02:48)
Summary
The similarities between the condemned going to their death by execution and Jesus' journey to being nailed to the cross was not often recognized in the past, which raises the question of why people were doing this to others if it was not justified for their savior. The treatment of malefactors, outcasts, and lawbreakers in the most religious fanatic era in Europe's history were the same as that towards Jesus, showing the irony of Christian forgiveness.
ChapterThe link between public torture to modern faith
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The role of religion in executions is significant and complex, with a competition to "out Christian" each other between the confessors, priests, authorities, and the crowd.
1:40:06 - 1:42:15 (02:09)
Summary
The role of religion in executions is significant and complex, with a competition to "out Christian" each other between the confessors, priests, authorities, and the crowd. It's challenging to determine the importance of this religious element beyond its potential to provide a "get out of jail free card" for society's interest in the spectacle and whether it is serving its intended purpose of getting the soul to heaven.