[TexasGator]

“Straw man argument. Believing in truth as a concept is separate from penalties for “exposing new ideas”.”

They were the ‘keepers of the truth’. Any new ideas were dealt with as heresy and a penalty of death unless you recanted.

[marktwain]

They were the ‘keepers of the truth’. Any new ideas were dealt with as heresy and a penalty of death unless you recanted.

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Not true. Some new ideas were considered heresy, and some were not. In addition, truth was a defense. As truth was shown, the ideas were shown not to be heretical.

Kepler was not burned. Newton was not burned. Descartes was not burned. Some think he was assassinated, but even that possibility is a long way from an official execution.