Galileo was placed under house arrest after he published a book which defended the idea of heliocentrism. He later diied under house arrest. In 1992, the pope admitted that the treatment of Galileo was unfair.
Are there any christians that would agree that the apology came too late? He turned out to be right in his beliefs long before 1992.
2006-09-02 09:06:24 · 9 answers · asked by Melok 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"He was given time to recant but he didnt"
He stood by his beliefs. That surely deserves some respect. Would you prefer that he recant and forget about it? The church was wrong and he was right.
2006-09-02 09:24:10 · update #1
The Christian churches have done a lot of strange things in their day. But so have non christians. And you ain't seen nothing yet.
I have been a dedicated fan of Galileo for years.
But remember there are still flat earth theorists and people who believe the moon landings were trickery in this time and this century when you'd expect people to be more enlightened
2006-09-02 09:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by SouthOckendon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why worry about Galileo? He knew what the going doctrine was and he knew he would spoil the party with his ideas. Frankly he was rightly strung. He was given time to recant, but he refused. He could have saved his own skin but he choose not to.
2006-09-02 09:17:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ERATOSTHENES calculated the circumference of the earth around 200 BC, yet, through catholic influence, it was thought to be flat for many centuries. The ancients had lots of knowledge that was "forgotten" because the apostate "church" believed it to be heresy.
2006-09-02 09:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apologies can never come too late. As our knowledge expands, so does our understanding of the world. You can't judge another period by today's standards.
2006-09-02 09:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by kobacker59 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, YEAH!!! That isn't too hard to figure out. As a Catholic, the Catholic Church is far too slow to change and except truths that aren't centuries old.
2006-09-02 09:12:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
True Christians are often embarrassed by the actions of catholics.
Sadly, most of the world do not know there is a vast difference.
""Another Gospel""
2006-09-02 09:11:40 · answer #6 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2006-09-02 09:49:35 · answer #7 · answered by cognito44 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I suppose now all the Catholics of the world owe all of His ancestors reparation's?
2006-09-02 09:13:08 · answer #8 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't that true most of the time? Life ain't fair, now is it?
2006-09-02 09:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋