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To: Rusty0604

Wasn’t Copernicus also imprisoned for his beliefs?


17 posted on 03/17/2014 12:06:20 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: TruthWillWin

No. He withheld publication until after his death, IIRC.


19 posted on 03/17/2014 12:07:38 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: TruthWillWin
Wasn’t Copernicus also imprisoned for his beliefs?

as was Galileo....

Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake.

37 posted on 03/17/2014 12:30:19 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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