The charge was ignoring the implications of the Copernican theory. Previously the Inquisition had asked him not to teach Copernicus' theory as anything but a hypothesis (which it was at the time). In 1632 he was asked to come to Rome to answer for alleged breaching the contract with the Inquisition. Recently, scholarship has shown that the document on which Galileo's trial was based was a forgery planted in the Roman Curia by an unscrupulous official. In 1979, Pope John Paul II called for the formal exoneration of Galileo. For a more complete discussion and references please get the book Seven Lies about Catholic History.
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AnswerAt the time the heliocentric model was still a theory and had not yet been proven. Many Church leaders agreed that Galileo was probably correct. However, he was teaching a theory as fact when it had not yet been proven as such. This is very analogous to the evolutionary theory today that causes so much disagreement and division. The Church agrees that evolution probably occurred but the theory has not yet been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.
AnswerGalileo's model was a theory and he taught it as fact when, in fact, there was no proof at the time.
AnswerActually, Galileo had a large following among the Roman Curia, including the pope. However, Galileo got himself into trouble by teaching that the heliocentric (Sun-centered universe) theory was fact. However, at the time it was just a theory or hypothesis and Galileo even stated that he could not prove it. Had he changed his approach to the subject we never would have heard today of the controversy. Unfortunately, Galileo was not a humble person and had quite a temper and sarcastic manner and began to attack the Church in speech and his writing. Even his close friend the pope became the target of his rage. Of course, this did not endear him to the Church and he lost much of his standing with the Roman clergy.
AnswerGeocentric theories kept mankind, the deity's highest creation, at the center of the universe. Heliocentric theories displaced mankind from that position. This thought was abhorrent to the church. AnswerI don't think the Church was threatened by Galileo's observations. The Church had issues with Galileo's not complying with its restrictions on his teaching which, at that time, was only an unproved theory.Copernicus created the mathematical theory to prove that the Sun, not the Earth, was the centre of our solar system. Galilei provided the calculations and observations to prove Copernicus' theory.
They got ideas from the Roman Republic and their own brains.
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The Protestant churches were created as a protest against the power and policies of the Roman Catholic Church, especially, in cases where the Roman Catholic Church supported one country against another. In many cases, these bad policies came from the Pope's insufficient control over actions the R.C. priesthood. The priest's also limited study of the Bible, except to their own students. When the Bible could be printed and translated and distributed outside of the monastery, to the ordinary people, it became possible to set upchurchesindependentfrom the Roman Catholic Church.Early protestant movements, the Lollards, Hussites, Anabaptists and then theHuguenots were crushed by the Roman Catholic Church and governments in alliance with the church, but eventually the Lutherans in Northern Europe were able to survive and become established. Then a number of Calvinist and Puritan movements became established in England, Scotland, Netherlands and Switzerland, under the protection of the government. The Anglican movement in England developed with similarities to the Roman Catholic Church, but outside the authority of the Pope. It is a Protestant Church, but has very few theological differences, other than the primacy of the Pope, and the necessity of celibacy for its Priesthood.
Republic Act 1425, or the Rizal Law, was proposed by Senator Claro M. Recto. It was strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The Roman Catholic Church, specifically the Inquisition, forced Galileo to recant his heliocentric views in 1633, under threat of torture. Galileo was ultimately placed under house arrest for the remainder of his life.
Both scientrusts challenged ideas supported by roman Catholic church
Galileo got into trouble with the Catholic Church, specifically with the Roman Inquisition. They accused him of promoting the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus, which challenged the geocentric view of the Church. Galileo's ideas were viewed as heretical and he was forced to recant his views under threat of imprisonment.
Both scientists challenged ideas supported by the Roman Catholic Church.
John Hus, actively promoted Wycliffe's ideas: that people should be permitted to read the Bible in their own language, and they should oppose the tyranny of the Roman church that threatened anyone possessing a non-Latin Bible with execution. For Wycliffe the Bible was the fundamental source of Christianity not the hierarchy of the church. These ideas were a threat to the corrupt leaders of the Roman Catholic Church who kept the scriptures from the common people.
Actually, Galileo had a large following among the Roman Curia, including the pope. However, Galileo got himself into trouble by teaching that the heliocentric (Sun-centered universe) theory was fact. However, at the time it was just a theory or hypothesis and Galileo even stated that he could not prove it. Had he changed his approach to the subject we never would have heard today of the controversy. Unfortunately, Galileo was not a humble person and had quite a temper and sarcastic manner and began to attack the Church in speech and his writing. Even his close friend the pope became the target of his rage. Of course, this did not endear him to the Church and he lost much of his standing with the Roman clergy.
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he stole cows from the roman catholic church
The Roman Catholic Church, during the Spanish Inquisition.
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The National Organization for Marriage, the Roman Catholic Church and the Republican Party all oppose same-sex marriage.
it proposed ideas that were contrary to religious teachings