Quote:The Christians didn't prosecute the Inquisition, that was done by the Vatican.This sentence is a truly staggering example of No True Scotsman. I'm reminded, in an ironic sense, of that old saying for absolute certainty - "Is the Pope Catholic?"
On the issue of Monarchs, the point is, their authority is constrained by their borders - they are Sovereigns, not links to the Divine. The Pope is not constrained in any such way, and his spiritual authority extends far beyond the borders of the Vatican state.
-Jester