Is it true that under the old Catholic Churches in Europe and other countries have some sort of dungeons from them torturing non believers?
2006-06-26 16:23:08 · 14 answers · asked by KenKen 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes there are some...especially the old and big ones...
its use for burials of bishops and higher officials of the chatolic religion...
2006-06-26 16:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by bloodyvamp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think there was torchering going on in the catacombs. I think those are the "dungeons" you are refering to. Popes, Cardinals, Bishops & priest sometimes sought refuge there in war time or when Catholics were being persecuted. And also used some for entombment of deceased higherarchy.
The catacombs aren't unlike those secret passages beneath the White House & Pentagon & were built for the same purpose.
Steve E didn't mention that the torture chambers during the Spanish Inquisition was a product of Spain's controversal Catholics. They were not Roman Catholics & it was the only time in history when there were two seperate popes, each claiming heirship to the Catholic Church.
2006-06-26 16:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OOOOoooooooooooooooo! I don't know--that is freaky.. I know that a lot of churches back in the days of the Black plague --tortured all different people who they thought caused it--even the priests. I saw that on the history channel the other night. But I am not sure about the dungeons being under the church. Now that would be interesting to find out!!!!!!!!
2006-06-26 16:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by just julie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old churches had CRYPTS under them. That is where priests, nuns and the wealthy would be buried.
Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles- brand spanking new church- has them....they are absolutely gorgeous.
2006-06-26 16:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, non-believers were tortured outside the churches; only believers were tortured *inside* the churches
2006-06-26 16:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many myths prevail-- but I wouldn't be surprised if there were still some dungeons left over from the Inquisitions..
2006-06-26 16:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about "dungeons" - but I do know there are catacombs under a lot of the older European churches.
2006-06-26 16:26:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be surprised if this were true. During the middle ages and on into the renaissance period, the church did some awful things. Thats why we say, "Don't make me get MEDIEVAL on you!"
Hope this helps!
2006-06-26 16:27:03 · answer #8 · answered by tromboneman327 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some churches in spain there were torture chambers used to "convert" non-beleivers.
that was during the time known as the inquisition
2006-06-26 16:29:59 · answer #9 · answered by Steve E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it is, and would you like to buy some swampfront property in Florida?
2006-06-26 16:31:14 · answer #10 · answered by Chad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋