How were Copernicus, Gaileo, Kepler, Newton, and Bacon not Fundamentalist Christians?

Question

Or were they? Is this a problem?

Answer 1

Well for one thing the whole concept of "fundamentalist christian" dates back to the early twentieth century when some conservative theologist wrote a book about the fundamentals of belief in response to modern (at the time) criticisms.

Copernicus was Catholic and so was Galileo.

Bacon Newton and Kepler were Protestants.

Answer 2

Scientists are known to be a little deep into their own discovers and politically correct logic.

Not saying scientists are bad...scientists are wonderful people, unless they develope a WOMD.

Religious people are farthey caring too. The two go together well for the most part, but if conflict occurs...it can be unfortunate sometimes for the duration it may last....possibly going into the form of written texts and journels against one another...books and lectures..

but, I am a nuetral party...I keep my own beliefs...and I respect those of all others without irrational critiscism...because in the end....we ARE living on the earth...so we should live it good and relaxed as much as possible (which can be very difficult...but if that's the case...comensate with something good to balance it....maybe a new hobby...and creative task...something to balance. and religion or sciene can be a huge way to balance stress out too, so I'm all for that if one finds them the key.

Answer 3

'Cause Isaac Newton was fundie enough for, like, 10 other people. Of course, he was also into alchemy, oh and in his spare time coming up with the basis for much of modern science. Weird guy, that Newton. At least he didn't see science as being opposed to religion.

Answer 4

Were they fundamentalists as it applied to their times, they would not have challenged current thinking. In their times, with the exception of possibly Newton, the Church was the unquestioned authority, and good Christians did not question the Church, particularly in areas of science.

Science, as it was understood, was God's exclusive province. To question the established order, to question the accepted nature of things, was to question God, and questioning God was a very dangerous thing. The Church, of course, repudiated the claims of all of them, at the time.

Had they been fundamentalists, we wouldn't know their names today.

Answer 5

galileo was a roman catholic. kepler was a moderate (if eccentric) protestant. newton was technically a member of the church of england (though he felt that he had a private calling - perhaps he was a protestant saint) ...

your question doesn't make any sense.

Answer 6

If they were, it doesn't make their contributions any less valid. Of course, living in less enlightened times, many people would have gone along with the pretense of Christianity.

Answer 7

Preach it brother. Add Thomas Edison to your list.

"The science of chemistry alone proves there is a Creator."

"Until man can duplicate a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge."

Thomas Edison

Answer 8

Nobody's perfect.

Answer 9

Only for you.

Answer 10

who said they wernt?

even i know that