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> had to weigh the balance and decide whether to ignore you as a heretic, or cannonize you as a saint That doesn't seem the right characterization. Francis of
by riffraff 3y ago
> had to weigh the balance and decide whether to ignore you as a heretic, or cannonize you as a saint
That doesn't seem the right characterization.
Francis of Assisi went to get authorization from the Pope early and defined himself and his movement as being part of "mother church".
Martin Luther was excommunicated while alive, as was Cauvin, or recently archbishop Milingo.
Canonization is kinda independent from being declared heretic.
- analog31 3y agoIndeed, had Francis been accused of heresy, he would have been prosecuted. A better term might be "reformer." Excommunication is a finding that someone is not eligible for communion. Now, being a "reformer" runs you the risk of falling afoul of the authorities, and a finding of heresy could result from that.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoSt. John of the Cross put up with this sort of thing.