Teofilo:"...Perhaps those polled should visit http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ and take a look at a couple of these: ..."
Some people are pretty easily convinced. What are these cartoons proving? Nothing. Move the circles around, put earth in the center, and whala, you have a geocentric solar system.
Mark Wyatt
www.veritas-catholic.blogspot.com
Mark,
I understand everything about translating coordinate systems, ok? I'm pretty much aware that mathematically, I can make that spider on my wall the center of the solar system, nay, the universe. Coordinate systems are arbitrary things designed to describe movement.
Sure, the solar system may be described geocentrically, or arachnocentrically, whatever.
But why? Why are you so obsessed with changing the metaphors? Why are these "cartoons" to you but your quaint attempt to restore an updated view of Ptolemy, "gospel truth" and all of the sudden, central to Catholic truth?
Dude, you're a man with great intelligence--and I'm not being condescending by saying this, you've given a lot of consideration to your point. Nevertheless, your picture is but a vast exercise in special pleading which undermines any theological you wish to do. Please, reconsider!
-Theo