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To: Virginia-American; Alamo-Girl; PatrickHenry; hosepipe

Seriously, both the Pope and Luther condemned heliocentrism.

Of course they did -- once they had sufficient reason to do so. Scientific progress was of great help in this regard.

There is no "Great Wall of China" between faith and reason.

670 posted on 01/04/2006 5:04:14 PM PST by betty boop (Dominus illuminatio mea.)

To: betty boop

Me: Seriously, both the Pope and Luther condemned heliocentrism.

You: Of course they did -- once they had sufficient reason to do so. Scientific progress was of great help in this regard.

Huh?! I think I'm not getting something here.

674 posted on 01/04/2006 5:09:28 PM PST by Virginia-American

To: betty boop

Me: Seriously, both the Pope and Luther condemned heliocentrism.

You: Of course they did -- once they had sufficient reason to do so. Scientific progress was of great help in this regard

I said "condemned", not "embraced". Still doesn't make sense to me.

691 posted on 01/04/2006 5:58:55 PM PST by Virginia-American

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