Throughout history Governments and religious institutions have made errors. Their worst have been when they have made them conjointly.
In each case the errors affect individuals, but also the culture of the broader populace.
In the case of Joan of Arc in France, she saved France from England as an untrained female general and was subsequently murdered by the interests of the church and England, acquiesced to by France with their silence.
Her crime was to believe in supernatural forces, beyond which the church understood, yet evidenced by her feats as a general. Her murder was carried out by public burning.
At a later point in history the church recognised its error and made her a saint. France went along with it and gave her celebrity status. It was England’s turn to be silent.
Unfortunately, both the church and the state did what they did in proclaiming Joan to be a saint and a heroine to make themselves look better in the eyes of the public, not to truly right their wrong. Instead of a memorial to where she was burned,overshadowed by a church in her name, which only glorifies the church; the site should be a Sorry sight. It should be a permanent reminder to the people that the church and state got it wrong, they are fallible and when acting in concert, can be dangerous.
How can acts of murder by the state and church, convince people to not murder.
Following monumental errors of judgment, often times relating to the indigenous population, sorry should not only be said, but also meant and a monument erected to remind future people and future governments of the peril of abuse of power.
From my guide Crazy Horse through Ian Rogers Director Sphinx Spiritual
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