To: Sun; Brilliant
It's a historical fact that reading Copernicus' book would earn you death at the hands of the Church. Perhaps you can provide some evidence for that "historical fact"?
Copernicus was a Catholic priest. AFAIK, he was never tried for heresy, or even formally accused of it.
81 posted on
01/07/2007 6:40:19 PM PST by
Campion
("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
To: Sun; Brilliant
Copernicus also had a brother who was an Augustinian monk, a sister who was a nun, and an uncle who was a bishop.
And he was buried in the Catholic cathedral where he had served.
Doesn't sound like a heretic to me.
82 posted on
01/07/2007 6:44:47 PM PST by
Campion
("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
To: Campion
He was not tried because he did not publish his book until he was on his deathbed, for fear that he'd be persecuted. That's also a historical fact. All you've gotta do is look in a history book.
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