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SOURCE: http://www.catholic.com/library/Galileo_Controversy

The Church is not anti-scientific. It has supported scientific endeavors for centuries. During Galileo’s time, the Jesuits had a highly respected group of astronomers and scientists in Rome. In addition, many notable scientists received encouragement and funding from the Church and from individual Church officials. Many of the scientific advances during this period were made either by clerics or as a result of Church funding.

Many people wrongly believe Galileo proved heliocentricity. He could not answer the strongest argument against it, which had been made nearly two thousand years earlier by Aristotle: If heliocentrism were true, then there would be observable parallax shifts in the stars’ positions as the earth moved in its orbit around the sun. Galileo did not prove the theory by the Aristotelian standards of science in his day.

2007-09-19 11:20:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-19 11:20:31 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Can anyone give me a small summary, preferably a paragraph size, about the end of the French Revolution, and why,who ended it?

Thank You Very Much for your help.

2007-09-19 11:20:27 · 3 answers · asked by Zemarik 1 in History

2007-09-19 11:20:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

State where you're from too. I'm Irish, and I vote Norwegians. Such cool laid-back people.

2007-09-19 11:20:14 · 11 answers · asked by the_chosen_one 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

How to research it on the net?

2007-09-19 11:20:12 · 5 answers · asked by mkt 5 in Insurance & Registration

What's next? Head to toe covered? Are these oppressors just bad Americans who despise freedom? Or is it something more sinister?
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/17/baggy.pants.ap/

2007-09-19 11:20:09 · 5 answers · asked by capekicks 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I am in 11th grade and my high school changed my program card completely and gave me new teachers for all my classes. I was very very very comfortable with my old teachers because the way they used to teach, nothing in the world could make a human understand anything like they made me understand. However the new teachers are the exact opposite. So I went to my school programmer and he told me he will not do it. My guidance said she will not do it. I went to six other people who don't even bother to hear my story. I was telling them that I want my old schedule back because i am actually a student who goes to school to learn and not just let the teacher pass me without me doing any work. There are other kids in the class that I want to remain in who goof around they whole period, they got to stay and not me. Tomorrow I will give it a last try and if they don't do it I will drop out of school. Can I get a lawyer before that to sue the school for not providing me the classes I wanted?

2007-09-19 11:20:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Ok im only 17, a bit podgy, use the computer alot but also go up the gym, nothing strenious just tredmill work. Latly i been getting like small akeing pains all over the uper body, left and right side, 60% left 40% right. My mum thinks its cause i use the keyboard alot and she said she will take me to a masuse to get the kinks out. Is there anything anyone can tell me? Also a small sting type feeling, like a bee sting but alot alot weaker, just random, doesnt travel. Hits a few times then goes, help please

2007-09-19 11:19:58 · 1 answers · asked by talondir 1 in Pain & Pain Management

2007-09-19 11:19:57 · 4 answers · asked by sydney 1 in Words & Wordplay

I would like to know how to work it out. Also is there a shortcut way with a TI89?

2007-09-19 11:19:41 · 1 answers · asked by mathhelpplease11111 1 in Mathematics

I'm writing a persuasive essay that's FOR the separation of Church and State that is in the constitution, not the overblown stuff we see today.

I was wondering if anyone could help me get my hands on some statistics (based on prayer in school, crime rate, morality, etc) and any articles based on it. They can be for or against it, though I'm arguing a more moderate approach than many other people usually do.

Please, just stick the to question.

2007-09-19 11:19:26 · 5 answers · asked by lawlzlawlzduck 2 in Law & Ethics

The LDS (Brigham Young University Press) published a book called "History of the Church" by Mormon historian BH Roberts, which is the official history of the LDS. ISBN 0842504826

Joseph Smith: Murderer

"Joseph reached around the door, and shot his gun into the hall. Continual discharges of gunshots came into the room... When Hyrum was shot, Joseph exclaimed, "Oh dear, brother Hyrum!" and opening the door a few inches he discharged his six shooter in the stairway, two or three barrels of which missed fire." (History of the Church, Vol.6, Ch.34, p.618)

"Joseph Smith shot the pistol six successive times; only three of the barrels, however, were discharged. I afterwards understood that two or three were wounded by these shots, TWO OF WHOM, DIED." (History of the Church, Vol.7, Ch.9, p.103) Joseph Smith died after murdering these men in the Carthage jail in Hancock, Illinois on 27 June 1844.

2007-09-19 11:19:24 · 18 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-19 11:19:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Who will win this matchup. One team is mine and the other is my opponets.

Team 1:
QB: Carson Palmer vs. Sea
RB: Larry Johnson vs. Min
RB: LaMont Jordan vs. Cle
WR:Chad Johnson vs. Sea
WR: Donald Driver vs. SDG
WR: Calvin Johnson vs. Phi
TE: Jason Witten vs. Chi
K: Matt Stover vs. Ari
DEF: Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville
Bench: Alex Smith, Thomas Jones, Edgerrin James(vs. Baltimore), Patrick Crayton, Ronald Curry, Kevin Curtis

Team 2:
QB: Jon Kitna vs. Phi
RB: LaDanian Tomlinson vs. GB
RB: Derrick Ward vs Washington
WR:Reggie Waye vs. Hou
WR: Vincent Jackson vs. GB
WR: Jacoby Jones vs. Ind
TE: Antonio Gates vs. GB
K: Stephen Gostkowski vs. Buffalo
DEF: Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta
Bench: Andre Johnson (out), Brandon Jacobs (hurt), Jay Cutler, Jerious Norwood, Ladell Betts, Cadillac Williams

2007-09-19 11:19:18 · 2 answers · asked by sportsguy1015 2 in Fantasy Sports

Well my daughters a week old and earlier today my mom offered to take my daughter for a couple of hours ( sounds great right) so i can get a little bit of sleep. The thing is if my mom takes her for a few hours she wants to take her to her friends house. But her friends's house is extremly dirty ( i dont mean to sound mean). Her friend's house has ants & stuff. I REALLY dont want her to take my daughter there but then again my mom is really exited about it. How should i politely tell my mom thanks but no thanks. I dont know if it matters but i am only 15 ( dont worry im still in school) & my mom is kind of strict. But she's MY daughter & i dont want her to get sick. Any advice would be great thanks.
Oh my mom & her other friends have tried to tell the other friend ( the one with the dirty house) that she needs to clean her house but does she listen? No.. but she is a wonderful lady.

2007-09-19 11:19:18 · 9 answers · asked by marrisa2556 2 in Newborn & Baby

is this reflected in tower of bable?

2007-09-19 11:18:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Agree?
Disagree?
Thoughts/opinions...

2007-09-19 11:18:46 · 1 answers · asked by Antonia 2 in Other - Arts & Humanities

am 37 weeks pregnant and am wondering about labor, i wanted to go the natural way without drugs or anything,but everyone says i will be screaming"epidural please"
but i heard(from people that took the shot) that by taking the epiduaral shot, u can develop back problems in the future..soo how true is this?

2007-09-19 11:18:24 · 14 answers · asked by Amythatsme 3 in Pregnancy

2007-09-19 11:18:08 · 4 answers · asked by lvbrdy4vr 1 in Cooking & Recipes

With all this pollution and green house gases etc. I was wondering if anything of this nature escaped the earth's atmosphere and got into space - or does it get trapped by our gravitational field.

2007-09-19 11:18:02 · 2 answers · asked by nettyone2003 6 in Astronomy & Space

I really dont understand how you can just kill someone. Can someone explain it to me. Is it easy?

2007-09-19 11:18:02 · 8 answers · asked by tvngray 2 in Current Events

about getting pregnant and she went into the fact that I had a very irregular period and was the first doctor to tell me that I could possibly have something called pollycystic ovary syndrome. She didn't diagnose me but she did say it was a possibility and in that case would be a little more difficult for me to become pregnant. I'm only 22 and we weren't expecting a pregnancy with out first child but now that we actually are trying all these things are coming up that are starting to worry me. The doctor did say that loosing as little as 10 lbs could make a world of difference in trying to become pregnant if i did indeed have polycystic ovary syndrome but I'm still a little depressed because of the thought of it being a possibility I might have a hard time getting pregnant ever again. Has anyone ever dealt with this? Any good advice. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks to all in advance.

2007-09-19 11:17:58 · 6 answers · asked by HG2003 3 in Trying to Conceive

I received a medical bill from out of state and then less than 3 weeks later (19 days to be exact) I received a 'Second and Final Notice' saying that if not paid immediately it would be placed with an agency. 19 days doesn't seem like a lot of time before getting a collection agency threat - is this legal?

2007-09-19 11:17:52 · 1 answers · asked by kever4 3 in Credit

i need help w/a couple ? on my chemistry hw by tonite!
here they are:

1) why does ionization energy tend to decrease from top to bottom within a group??


2)why does ioniztion energy tend to increase as you move across a period??


3)there is a large increase between the second and third ionization energies of metal. What kind of ion is the metal most likely to form? Include charge in your answer.


okey dokey, thats all, thanx so much, adn pleeeze try to ge these back to me w/in the next few min, b/c im extremley tired and sick so i want to go to sleep!

2007-09-19 11:17:51 · 1 answers · asked by this calls for a careface 2 in Chemistry

Its a question on a thing I have to do.. and l guess somewhat related to teaching what does it mean to be a professional?

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

2007-09-19 11:17:51 · 1 answers · asked by heather_766 2 in Teaching

im talking about the story itself.

2007-09-19 11:17:43 · 3 answers · asked by herbtoker_420 3 in Religion & Spirituality

There was a mass produced car, on sale in Europe & the UK until fairly recently, which could be had with EITHER front wheel drive or rear wheel drive, but not four wheel drive.
What was it?

2007-09-19 11:17:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

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2007-09-19 11:17:25 · 108 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Don't you think?

Not so many questions eh..

2007-09-19 11:17:24 · 39 answers · asked by ☆Karma☆ 6 in Polls & Surveys