What are they hiding? Doesn't it seem contradictory that a religion acts in such a way?
2007-10-05 09:59:18 · 18 answers · asked by Fedup Veteran 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, it isn't an urban legend. I heard about it on the History channel when they were talking about the history of the Vatican.
2007-10-05 17:05:29 · update #1
rukidding...I am not Christian. I am Pagan.
And I am REALLY sure that the Vatican would be REALLY open with what they have hidden there?! Anyone who walks around in gold robes is not for the people OR GOD!
2007-10-05 17:07:24 · update #2
The priests who molest children, pregnant nuns, scientists and people who could expose to the world with facts that religion is a just another pyramid money making scam.
2007-10-05 14:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a misconception to think they have vaults as say Fort Knox has vaults, but the Vatican does indeed have a secret archive or archives in which is stored many documents that relate to the church from the early days , normally lay people cannot visit them but researchers, Professors and the like can do by appointment, it would be of little use to you and me because the majority of these documents are in Greek and early Latin etc.
2007-10-05 10:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are priceless treasures. Artwork by famous painters, original scriptures, gold items, sculptures. Saw a PBS documentary years ago. Vaults are climate controlled to preserve the documents and paintings. Unreal what they have. To think they spend money donated by the followers to buy this stuff instead of helping people.
2015-11-21 11:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Saint 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As one who has spent many lazy afternoons perusing the secret archives of the Vatican, I can say without reservation that you would be amazed at the stuff that's in there.
It's not contradictory. It's just smart to preserve and secure things that can never be replaced, once lost.
2007-10-05 10:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They probably have an authentic copy of the 'Gospel of Mary' in there. The only one available from the Nag Hammadi find was even redacted 1500 years ago. (It stops after a few tantalizing phrases and is replaced by gnostic text that goes off on a tangent.) Interesting that someone wanted to discredit her even back then. Too volatile.
2007-10-05 10:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard of any heavily guarded vaults in the Vatican.
Is that an urban legend?
2007-10-05 10:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If those vaults are so secret, how do you know about them? I've been there and never heard of any "secret" or not so secret "vaults." Where's the link? Where's the evidence to back up your claim? I find it contradictory that people like you who claim to be a Christian can hold such hatred and contempt for the religion that was the first Christianity and has existed for more than 2 thousand years.
2007-10-05 10:04:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋
Because they have a lot to hide, as you imply. Who knows what--maybe all the porn they have collected, maybe it's the documents porving the bloodline of Jesus in South France (the Merovingians), or maybe they just want to create an air of mystery and secrey in order to enhance their own decrepit authority.
2007-10-05 10:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
There are secret things in there that the world is not ready to know about yet... That is my understanding.
2007-10-05 10:31:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Columbus visited that library and found maps showing the new world...long before he set sail.
2007-10-05 10:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋