mjz

I recall seeing a documentary a while back which incidentally touched on this theme, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was that was being kept hidden.

Is anyone aware of any contemporary cases of religious artifacts being held from scholars or the public by church authority? Are there any famous or well known controversies in this vein that exist in the present or am I just imagining it?

Ray Moscow

Well, the main controversy for some years were the DSS. However, thanks to some persistent scholars they have (I think) all been published now.

mjz

Yeah, the DSS were the first thing that came to mind, yet I had a sneaking suspicion that there was something else... no?

fanucon

there was 13 more books written by the apostles which i beleive some have been released just recently Judas was released but they conflict with certain parts of the constantinian bible

If a book came out that turned a beleif system upside down people may lose faith assuming that there instructors dont know anything and they may potentially change faiths

but i say do it if your people drop there faith becase of conflict they werent actually faithful, just afraid.

mjz

And the others? Pending release?

fanucon

not sure, surprisingly enough i dont own the vatican

mjz

Do you have more information (preferably not spurious) on this? Anywhere I can read up on it?

fanucon

http://www.crazyspuriousgospels.com/...eleive_in.html

Ray Moscow

There are urban legends about all the stuff the Vatican supposedly has hidden away in their vaults. It would not surprise me, but as far as I know there is no evidence to support anything like this.

I checked Snopes -- and apparently the Vatican is said to have the world's largest porn collection! (Only it doesn't.)