Shocking Sayings
187 sayings found from the Medieval era
It is lawful to kill a man who is an enemy of the commonwealth, even if he is not actually committing a crime.
It is lawful to take usury from Jews.
It is lawful to compel infidels to the faith, if they are subject to the Church, but not those who are outside the Church.
The Jews are not to be compelled to the faith, but they are to be allowed to live among Christians, provided they do not blaspheme Christ or the saints.
It is lawful to appropriate the goods of infidels, if they are warring against the Church.
The custom of the Church is to refuse baptism to the children of Jews and other infidels, because they are not yet capable of having faith.
It is lawful for a man to have more than one wife, if it be for the sake of begetting children.
The custom of the Church, which is guided by the Holy Ghost, is to be observed in all things.
It is lawful to kill a thief who is resisting arrest.
The death penalty is not contrary to the natural law, because it is for the common good.
It is lawful for a judge to condemn a man to death, if he is a murderer.
The killing of a man is not always a sin, but sometimes it is a duty.
It is lawful to swear by God, provided it be for a just cause.
It is lawful to make war on infidels who refuse to accept the faith.
The state has the right to suppress heresy by force.
It is lawful to resist a tyrant, if his tyranny is such as to endanger the common good.
The greater the good that is sought, the more lawful it is to use violence.
It is lawful to kill a man who is a public enemy, even if he is not a combatant.
The proper end of marriage is the procreation and education of children.
It is a greater sin to have sex with a woman who is not one's wife than to have sex with a beast.