[wideawake]

Copernicus never needed apologizing to, since he was never censured. He lectured on heliocentrism in Rome before the papal court a generation before Galileo began teaching and was complimented on his research.

Galileo was placed on trial on trumped-up charges by political enemies and placed under an unenforced house arrest. Basically his career was ruined since he was barred from being licensed to teach or publish.

Pope John Paul II officially cleared his name of these charges and apologized for the injustice.

[meandog]

Thank you, wideawake, now you may go back to bashing McCain NOT!