all he wanted to do is tell the world ...the Earth doesn't rotate around the Sun !!!
2006-10-27 12:21:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ABSOLUTE IGNORANCE , ARROGANCE AND GENERAL STUPIDITY ON THEIR PART AS USUAL THEY DIDNT CHECK THEIR FACTS THE EARTH IS NOT THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM THE SUN IS AND THE EARTH REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND THEREY WERE GORGED ON A POWER AND EGO TRIP AND DIDNT DARE ADMIT THAT THEY WERE WRONG AS USAULL THEN HONEST PEOPLE WHO DARED TO QUESTION THEM MIGHT GET IDEAS THAT THEY WERE WRONG IN OTHER AREAS SO PEOPLE WHO DIDNT AGREE WITH THEM WERE TORTURED TO DEATH WHAT A BLOODY EXAMPLE OF UNCHRISTIAN CONDUCT GORBALIZER
2006-10-27 12:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In a book about the Inquisition I've read recently, the author quotes, "the Jesuit astronomer Christoph Grenberger, 'If Galileo had only known how to retain the favour of the Jesuits, he would have stood in renown before the world, he would have been spared all his misfortunes, and he could have written what he pleased about everything, even about the motion of the earth'" (p. 169). And later concludes, "It is possibly Galileo's personality that forced the issue into the open; it seems certain that his personality and consequent provocatin of the Inquisition were the reasons behind his humiliating treatment" (p. 175).
So, basicly, Galileo's ideas of the sun and earth were just an excuse, a side issue to his lack of respect for the Inquisitional authorities.
2006-10-27 23:22:39 · answer #2 · answered by BC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In spite of all our modern technology, satellites and spacecraft, science is still unable to state definitively that the earth goes around the sun.
All the math works the same, in both systems.
Either the whole universe circles around the earth, or the earth circles around the sun.
God is still really the only one who knows for sure.
2006-10-28 01:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church condemned him because at that time it was popular belief that the sun was the center of the universe. The Church sided with popular opinion.
2006-10-27 20:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that period in time, the church was very suspicious of science (hey, what's changed?) and considered it to be the work of the devil. It was potentially threatening theologically as well - if the earth wasn't the center of all, it opened up way too many possibilities for them to be comfortable with. There was also the fear that they would lose power due to all the new discoveries. Sad but true. Luckily, the PTB have issued a very late apology.
2006-10-27 19:26:09 · answer #5 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was still the time of the Reformation. The Vatican felt that if they conceded Church doctrine was wrong on something regarding the physical universe, such as the sun revolving around the earth, then perhaps it might mean conceding it could be wrong on theological maaters too, such as redemption solely through faith (rather than good works too).
2006-10-27 19:27:37 · answer #6 · answered by someone 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Galileo was arguing Copernicus' theory, and I have no idea, since it was Ptolemy who first put in writing that the sun went 'round the Earth... Oh, and he was saying the Earth went 'round the sun. Good research, buddy.
2006-10-27 19:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by Ivy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It wasen't the Catholic church, it was a bishop of the catholic church, and he was wrong, one man, and the Catholic church is crucified for this one error by one wayward human being.
2006-10-27 19:25:57 · answer #8 · answered by injesu 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the earth doesn't rotate around the sun?
2006-10-27 19:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
He went against the party line of the time.
2006-10-27 19:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋