Do creationists believe that the sun revolves around the earth?

Question

Cause, you know before Copernicus, people believed that it did, because that's how they interpreted Genesis.

Answer 1

some . seriously there are website such as fixedearth.com i think.

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man i even get thumb down ? reality hurts ?

man they EVEN JAILED galileo when he proves it . galileo could be wrong , but they choose to jail him rather than proving him wrong =)

they just twist the context to suit their belief .

Answer 2

Honestly, you would have to list which type of creationist you are talking about before people could give you a definite yes or no. There are many different types of creationist. I will list a few. Day-age creationism, gap creationism, old earth creationism, and progressive creationism are a few. I do have a few comments to make concerning some of the answers you have received.

Concerning The_Cricket's answer
You apparently absorb knowledge about as well as a plastic absorbs water. You say, "And how would YOU know what all people believed before Copernicus? Were you there? Perhaps SOME people believed in geocentricism, but most people believed that Earth was only the SPIRITUAL center of the universe, not the literal center." Have you payed attention in your history studies at all? People like Copernicus, Galileo and Newton were scientists philosophers, mathematicians, physicians and the like. These were intellectuals that recorded their findings, among many things. People did not just make up stuff about them and their lives to provide us with interesting reading. This is how we know what the majority of people at the time thought. People at the time did think that the Earth was literally, not spiritually, the center of the universe. This was also the stance of the Catholic Church at the time. Because Galileo's scientific theories contradicted the church, they brought him up on charges of heresy. Do you know what that is? I will give you the definition. 1. An opinion or doctrine in conflict with the orthodox religious beliefs. 2. Dissent from accepted or dominant opinion, doctrine or theory. After being found guilty he was ordered imprisoned; the sentence was later commuted to house arrest for the rest of his life. Here is an article from another source stating what biblical verses the church used to justify their belief that the earth was the center of the universe. "Western Christian biblical references "Psalm 93:1", "Psalm 96:10", and "Chronicles 16:30" include text stating that "the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved." In the same tradition, "Psalm 104:5" says, "[the LORD] set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved." Further, "Ecclesiastes 1:5" states that "the sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises." Might wanna take that down for future reference and not blurt out emotional claims that are false from now on.

Concerning Homeland Security's answer.

You say "Did you know that Copernicus (a scientist of all things!) was a devout believer in God and Jesus Christ? It's true. He composed this prayer." The prayer isn't important. What is important, is what you left out. He never published his works until he was on his death bed. Do you think this was out of love or fear of the church? After all, look what happened to Galileo later on. He must have known that similar would have happened to him. People who practiced science around this time really had no other choice but to be religious. It was drummed into their heads from childhood and they worshiped out of fear, not adoration. Please do not misrepresent the situation

Answer 3

No, and the Bible never says that the sun revolved around the earth. That was a belief espoused by the Church because that's what SCIENCE believed.

And how would YOU know what all people believed before Copernicus? Were you there? Perhaps SOME people believed in geocentricism, but most people believed that Earth was only the SPIRITUAL center of the universe, not the literal center.

They also didn't believe the Earth was flat, by the way, and Jesus said that it could be night on one side of the world, and day on the other.

Answer 4

Did you know that Copernicus (a scientist of all thiings!) was a devout believer in God and Jesus Christ? It's true. He composed this prayer:

“I do not seek a kindness equal to that given to Paul. Nor do I ask the grace granted to Peter. But that forgiveness which Thou didst grant to the robber that I earnestly crave!”

And check this out:

"Science without religion is lame."

- Albert Einstein

Answer 5

"in accordance to Genesis a million: 14-17 the sunlight and moon are set in a sturdy firmament around the Earth" are you able to delight tricky that as i do no longer see it.... "additionally, in accordance to Psalms ninety 3 and a million Chronicles sixteen, the Earth is fixed in place and can't flow." in case you probably did no longer understand "the international" does not constantly consult with the actual earth.

Answer 6

No, cause the bible said it we revolve around it. The bible also said the earth was a sphere when all "science" *knew* it was flat

Answer 7

Is this a trick question? Of course the sun revolves around the earth......and a half eaten donut revolves around one of plutos moons.

Answer 8

everything is relative, cant someone think of a coordinate system that let the sun rotate around the earth ?

Answer 9

I don't, the earth revolves around the sun

Answer 10

One wonders that they don't promote murdering children who tease old men, much like the myth of the Old Testament prophet who summoned a bear to kill all the children of the village just because they called him, "Baldy."

Answer 11

Yes, we also believe that Spaghetti grows on trees in Italy.