Why the Catholic Church dislikes cats

In the middle Ages cats suffered a great deal from Catholics. They were burned and tortured, thrown behind bars and into the fire, declared enemies of the human race and the minions of the devil. As killing of cats caused the Black Death, and how the baleen are in the modern Church, read our material.

The ancient Egyptians deified cats. Sacred animals were consecrated monuments, their images adorned the temples. But a comfortable life is sacred animals has changed dramatically with the advent of Catholicism. Cats declared accomplices of the devil, and the papal Inquisition mercilessly persecuted home favorites.

Pope Gregory IX not welcomed torture. So heretics were put in prison, where horrific conditions dramatically reduced life expectancy. The Pope is motivated by the Teutonic knights on the Crusades, seeking to expand his flock from Scandinavia to the Pskov Principality. Oddly enough, cats are the first affected by the papal Inquisition.

The war of the Catholic Church of the middle ages against cats

It would seem that may be common in the Catholic Church with harmless animals. In the middle ages cats were considered to be attributes of heretical beliefs. In particular disfavor came humming black. The Inquisition believed them to be the embodiment of evil forces. Unfortunately, the German Inquisitor and preacher of the Crusades, Konrad of Marburg was not a "cat person". Church inspector experienced extreme hostility to harmless animals.

Zealously doing the will of Pope Gregory IX, the preacher got evidence of the involvement of cats to the devil's offspring. Those allegedly spoke directly with Satan. Of course, ridiculous confessions were obtained during severe torture. While physical exposure is not considered "coercion to testify". All testimony was valid.

Conrad of Marburg received a truthful description of the "satanic initiation people." The victim of the Inquisitor admitted that the black mass was attended by a huge toad who turned into a pale-faced man. To reach initiation, the heretics kissed the strange man.

It was believed that the devil's kiss completely erased from the memory of the Church's commandments. At the end of initiation was a black cat that was Satan himself. Black mass ended in a General Orgy.

In the crusade against cats defeated rats

Terrible testimony marked the beginning of persecution of cats, and at the same time owners of Pets. The extermination of the purrs led to the dominance of the rats, which are carrier of dangerous diseases. In the mid 1300 years Europe was covered with the plague, and destroyed more than 60 million people. A terrible pandemic is not stopped hunting cats. Preachers declared that Satan brought the plague and called for a more thorough extermination of cats.

In the middle ages in Europe there was an unusual Kattenstoet festival that is still celebrated in modern Belgium. The climax of the celebration was the burning of witches. Before that, killed her cat, dropping the animal from the bell tower. Today the Belgians burn straw effigy, and from the tower dropping a toy cat.

Today: cats in the Vatican

Over time, the Catholic Church left the cats alone. Modern preachers do not call to burn the cute purrs. On the contrary, in the Vatican there are a lot of cats. Before they spoiled the fashionable outfits. However, considered Pope Francis thought it was a waste of money.