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Originally posted by i_want_to_believe
Which is funny since they (including the Pope) are priests & are supposed to take vows of poverty, but they are probably amongst the richest people in the world.
Originally posted by WEOPPOSEDECEPTION
The vatican owns a huge telescope on Mt Graham in Arizona. Wonder what they're looking for. They know something we don't, maybe?
Originally posted by Essedarius
Like Dalen said, if you're really curious as to what's in there...get your PhD in reaaaaaally old languages and go read it.
I'll bet you dimes to donuts that you would be reaaaaaaally disappointed.
The reality? Probably a lot of books on how to grow wheat in an arid environment...
Originally posted by corsig
Originally posted by WEOPPOSEDECEPTION
The vatican owns a huge telescope on Mt Graham in Arizona. Wonder what they're looking for. They know something we don't, maybe?
Is this true?
What's up with that.
What else do they own that is out of the ordinary
Originally posted by SpectreDC
I'm sure all 3 "Abrahamic" traditions are not what they seem or what they are suppose to be. I believe that, at the very core of it, Judaism and Christianity have been corrupted by the same force, and that Islam, while not related to the corruption of the other two, has faced it's own corruption, and they openly conflict with those that control the other two.
And just how many omnipotent, omniscient, imortal, supreme beings are you suggesting are out there?
Originally posted by mike_trivisonno
Mohammed developed Islam after being rejected by the Jews and Christians in the Arabian Peninsula. Islam is unrelated to Judaism and Christianity and worships a deity usurped from the Kabba. Islam is not an Abrahamic faith and muslims do not worship God.
Originally posted by JoshNorton
And just how many omnipotent, omniscient, imortal, supreme beings are you suggesting are out there?
Originally posted by mike_trivisonno
Mohammed developed Islam after being rejected by the Jews and Christians in the Arabian Peninsula. Islam is unrelated to Judaism and Christianity and worships a deity usurped from the Kabba. Islam is not an Abrahamic faith and muslims do not worship God.
Originally posted by student of the light
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
Originally posted by student of the light
Let me ask this, which is better for Church power, to have a person read the Bible for themselfs and make their own decisons about their faith or to be spoon fed pre-approved doctrine from a preist?
You are absolutely right about this. However, you make it seem as if only the Catholic church has done this.. The Protestants are just as guilty. Ask a Protestant whether he/she thinks you should take the pastors word on the gospel or if you should read it and decide for yourself what it means. See what they tell you.
I know and I am sorry for my little rant. To answer the person who questioned my last post:
No I am not a Catholic and yes it dose matter what language was used. It is true that Masses that are given in other languages today, but they where not for 1,040 odd years. So what that means for that period of time, the biggest Church secret was the content of the Bible itself. The Church would put on Bibical Plays to teach the lay people Bible Storys but did not jump into specific issues of Church Dogma. For example, Matthew 16:18 "And I say to you: That you are Peter; and upon this rock I will bulid my church, and the gates of hell prevail against it." This passage is used to legitimize the succesion of the Papacy from Peter. But can someone please point out where it says that the Bishop of Rome is the leader of the Catholic Church?
Originally posted by corsig
In the "what is the most powerful group" thread I made the comment that I think the Vatican is one of them.
We all know that they have a huge underground bunker with miles of shelving holding one of a kind books and documents.
Will any of these see the light of day again?