Posted on 08/27/2019 12:01:34 PM PDT by Perseverando
Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), made a major contribution to the scientific revolution by discovering that the planets did not revolve around the Earth (geocentric), but instead the Earth, as well as all the other planets in the solar system, revolved around the Sun (heliocentric).
Copernicus, who had a doctorate in cannon church law, wrote:
"The Universe, wrought for us by a supremely good and orderly Creator."
Copernicus wrote:
"To know the mighty works of God, to comprehend His wisdom and majesty and power; to appreciate, in degree, the wonderful workings of His laws, surely all this must be a pleasing and acceptable mode of worship to the Most High, to whom ignorance cannot be more grateful than knowledge."
He added:
"I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavor to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God."
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) supported Copernicus' heliocentric theory, and also confirmed the phases of Venus, discovered four of Jupiter's moons, observed Saturn's rings, and analyzed sunspots.
Galileo Galilei stated:
"I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things."
"Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe."
"The laws of nature are written by the Hand of God in the language of mathematics."
"God is known by nature in His works, and by doctrine in His revealed Word."
"The prohibition of science would be contrary to the Bible which in hundreds of places teaches us how the
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Well, they are a bunch old dead European white guys........
“Time for another great American history lesson from American Minute. “
Too bad their works were banned by the churches setting science Back 200 years.
Your comment is an over-simplified and over-used attack: lazy and disingenuous.
There were many advancements in the arts and sciences - more so than the impediments - made precisely because of the influence of Biblical Christianity. Literacy became almost one hundred percent in places like Ireland.
I have researched the whole Galileo trope. He was an egotistical jackass, envious of his contemporaries, who helped create the impasse. Neither side was entirely blameless.
I am not a Catholic, and never have been. I just prefer the whole truth, not biased sophistry.
“Your comment is an over-simplified and over-used attack: lazy and disingenuous.”
I left out the part where the church could convict persons of heresy and the state would execute them.
“I have researched the whole Galileo trope. He was an egotistical jackass, envious of his contemporaries, who helped create the impasse. “
I guess those that thought the sun and comets revolved around the earth would say that.
“There were many advancements in the arts and sciences - more so than the impediments - made precisely because of the influence of Biblical Christianity. Literacy became almost one hundred percent in places like Ireland.”
Yep. Ireland was definitely a hot breeding ground of scientific achievements.
“who helped create the impasse. “
What impasse?
I didn’t know that either Copernicus or Galileo was American. But there is a monument to Copernicus in Philadelphia.
“Copernicus, who had a doctorate in cannon church law”.
Any idea what caliber?
Another historically ignorant jackass brays.
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“Another historically ignorant jackass brays.”
Very observant, Tolisani.
You make it easy.
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“Literacy became almost one hundred percent in places like Ireland.”
LOL
They've been changing names of streets, cowardly under cover of darkness removing iconic statues, and are going to blast the faces off Mount Rushmore.
If they ever discover the faith of men throughout history, they'll go even more insane than they are.
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