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Today these questions may seem unimportant and difficult to answer one way or the other, but during the early centuries of the church, countless hours were devoted to [[Bible|Biblical]] study in search of the truth, and disagreements often led to ostracism, [[violence]] and persecution. In [[Dante's Inferno]], heresy is one of only four [[sin]]s that are punished with [[fire]] (the other three being [[simony]], wicked counsel, and [[violence]] against God).

Today these questions may seem unimportant and difficult to answer one way or the other, but during the early centuries of the church, countless hours were devoted to [[Bible|Biblical]] study in search of the truth, and disagreements often led to ostracism, [[violence]] and persecution. In [[Dante's Inferno]], heresy is one of only four [[sin]]s that are punished with [[fire]] (the other three being [[simony]], wicked counsel, and [[violence]] against God).

== See Also ==

== See also ==

*[[Blasphemy]]

*[[Blasphemy]]

*[[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]]

*[[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]]

== External link ==

== External links ==

'''[http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-great-heresies The Great Heresies]''' ''list of heresies committed by Catholics''

'''[http://www.catholic.com/tracts/the-great-heresies The Great Heresies]''' ''list of heresies committed by Catholics''

[[Category:Heresies]]

[[Category:Heresies]]

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[[Category:Religion]]

[[Category:Sin]]

[[Category:Sin]]