ubergeneral
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Today we are going to discuss the trial of Galileo after he declares that the sun was the center of the universe, throwing out the theory that the earth was the center.
This got Galileo into trouble. Why? People seem to say that it's because this was at the time going against the church's teachings. Usually this is used as ammo to attack the church as it looks like they would simply try anyone who came up with a new scientific theory.
however another author had another version of the story. In this version he said the reason why Galileo was put on trial wasn't because his theory was radical. At the time other figures in the church already believed the sun theory, that Copernicus had come up with. Instead it was because Galileo put science above god, claiming that faith wasn't important.
Is this true? or is this someone trying to rewrite history to make the church seem like they aren't the bad guy.
what really happened?
This got Galileo into trouble. Why? People seem to say that it's because this was at the time going against the church's teachings. Usually this is used as ammo to attack the church as it looks like they would simply try anyone who came up with a new scientific theory.
however another author had another version of the story. In this version he said the reason why Galileo was put on trial wasn't because his theory was radical. At the time other figures in the church already believed the sun theory, that Copernicus had come up with. Instead it was because Galileo put science above god, claiming that faith wasn't important.
Is this true? or is this someone trying to rewrite history to make the church seem like they aren't the bad guy.
what really happened?