Are these people so jealous that they'd really hope Lexie and Rafaella are dead, rather than involved with some religious heresy?

Scientist/author Isaac Asimov considered heresy as an abstraction, mentioning religious, political, socioeconomic and scientific heresies.

He exchanged letters with friends worried what they would think about his authorship of such a religious heresy.

Debate continues as to whether the accusation of religious heresy had merit by the standards of the time.

After these successes, Charles aimed to assert his control over what he saw as German religious heresies.

Those accused of religious heresies were the prime targets of death penalty.

Mushrooms' habit of appearing overnight made them a common metaphor for anything unpleasant that appeared suddenly, from arriviste courtiers to religious heresies.

Charles I had to abolish the High Court, which was the same as the Court of the Star Chamber, though it dealt with religious heresy.

Torture was used; however, it was allowed solely in cases that involved charges of religious heresy only.

There were also rebellions, the creation of groups that cut across localities - from religious heresies to occupational strata (fishermen, peasants, artisans).