Comments on: Jewish artifacts in Vatican catacombs http://www.bloggernews.net/15220 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:30:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: markmyword http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-272390 markmyword Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:53:42 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-272390 Michael, You seem to forget that the Christian religion came from the Jewish Religion...Old Testament came before New Testament ;-) ...and that Abraham was the first Jew...and first person to believe in one G-d. Christianity came long after that as well as the Romans...as well as the Vatican. After all, the Jews built the 2 Temples before the Vatican was created. The Romans plundered Israel and the Jews to stop them from practicing Judaism. So I think that the Jewish people have a right to their plundered artifacts and history. After all, if Germany and and the private Swiss banks are returning possessions of Jews stolen by the Nazis in WWII, then I think the Vatican can do the same. Michael, You seem to forget that the Christian religion came from the Jewish Religion…Old Testament came before New Testament ;-) …and that Abraham was the first Jew…and first person to believe in one G-d. Christianity came long after that as well as the Romans…as well as the Vatican. After all, the Jews built the 2 Temples before the Vatican was created. The Romans plundered Israel and the Jews to stop them from practicing Judaism.

So I think that the Jewish people have a right to their plundered artifacts and history. After all, if Germany and and the private Swiss banks are returning possessions of Jews stolen by the Nazis in WWII, then I think the Vatican can do the same.

]]> By: Michael Doody http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-3951 Michael Doody Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:37:40 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-3951 To whom do these artifacts belong? The State of Israel? The local synagogue? The State of Israel is only sixty years old. How long has the Vatican supposedly had these artifacts. I think I smell anti-Catholicism in this b.s. To whom do these artifacts belong? The State of Israel? The local synagogue? The State of Israel is only sixty years old. How long has the Vatican supposedly had these artifacts. I think I smell anti-Catholicism in this b.s.

]]> By: Vatican at Kaizenlog http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-3493 Vatican at Kaizenlog Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:45:55 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-3493 [...] Jewish artifacts in Vatican catacombs Blogger News Network - USA It has long been known that in the Vatican catacombs are many Jewish artifacts that have yet to be released back to the Jews. This is completely shameful on … See all stories on this topic [...] […] Jewish artifacts in Vatican catacombs Blogger News Network - USA It has long been known that in the Vatican catacombs are many Jewish artifacts that have yet to be released back to the Jews. This is completely shameful on … See all stories on this topic […]

]]> By: Nancy Reyes http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-3240 Nancy Reyes Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:35:23 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/15220#comment-3240 The Jewish section of Rome is down the hill from the Vatican, next to the river. The fact that it is still there says a lot about the Vatican. Usually the Vatican allows scholars to search their archives. However, before you wonder why the Vatican is keeping these objects, just remember that if the Vatican hadn't gone to the time and effort to save these objects they would have been destroyed in one of the many sacks of Rome, or stolen by greedy merchants and melted down for the gold. If the objects had been "returned" to Israel after the fall of the temple but before 1948, they would now be in the hands of the Muslims, and one doubts they would still exist. A rabbi can't just go in there and demand these objects. He needs authorization The Israeli government can do it however. Who is their "rightful" owner? Interesting question. England still owns a lot of Greek and Egyptian artifacts, and the Indians are mad at the Smithsonian. You could say the same for every object in every museum in the world. The Jewish section of Rome is down the hill from the Vatican, next to the river. The fact that it is still there says a lot about the Vatican.

Usually the Vatican allows scholars to search their archives. However, before you wonder why the Vatican is keeping these objects, just remember that if the Vatican hadn’t gone to the time and effort to save these objects they would have been destroyed in one of the many sacks of Rome, or stolen by greedy merchants and melted down for the gold. If the objects had been “returned” to Israel after the fall of the temple but before 1948, they would now be in the hands of the Muslims, and one doubts they would still exist.

A rabbi can’t just go in there and demand these objects. He needs authorization The Israeli government can do it however.
Who is their “rightful” owner? Interesting question. England still owns a lot of Greek and Egyptian artifacts, and the Indians are mad at the Smithsonian.
You could say the same for every object in every museum in the world.

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