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In the Opinion section of "The Age" (a Melbourne newspaper) there was an article in there which referred to Galileo. To cut a long story short this piece made the Church out to be wrong in its actions against Galileo and basically portrayed the Church in a negative light.

What's the story with Galileo? Is it true that the Church condemned him because his beliefs were contrary to their beliefs? Is it true that he was held under house arrest until his death? Is it true that the Church was wrong?

If anyone could help me U would much appreciate it. Even if you know of some internet sources I could read. I am wanting to write to the author of the piece in due time.

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The Church did punish him for his ideas. They put him under house arrest and banned his works. The idea at stake was the Helo-centric solar system. However, in the 1980's JPII we may have erred in our treatment of Galileo and formaly delcared him innconet in 1992.

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Laudate_Dominum

Sure here:

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[url="http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/"]http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/[/url]

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My husband is taking a class on the history of science and technology and we were talking about Galileo last night. According to what he's learned, the crime Galileo committed was not in believing in heliocentrism, but in teaching it as fact. The Church gave him permission to teach his ideas as theory, but not as fact. There were allegedly a number of Church officials at the time who believed in heliocentrism.

Galileo also made an imaginary conversation to illustrate his ideas in a book and took the words of the Pope and put them in the mouth of a character that was supposed to be the "simpleton" who believed that the earth was the center of the universe.

--Jessica

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also: wasn't it mainly scientists who called for his persecution? the Church really wasn't too concerned much about these things but ppl abuse the Church to get ppl they don't like out of their way. such is what i've heard is the case with Galileo.

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Laudate_Dominum

The links I gave have everything you might want to know about Galileo, his daughter, his dog, his fourth grade teacher.... ^_^

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phatcatholic

[quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Mar 25 2004, 07:33 PM'] Sure here:

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[url="http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/"]http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/[/url] [/quote]
look at ya, beatin me to the punch!

ur not tryin to take my job are ya!

hehe, its all good brother, good job ;)

pax christi,
phatcatholic

ps: for even more articles, see the [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=5973"][b][i]Faith and Science[/i] entry[/b][/url]

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Laudate_Dominum

[quote name='phatcatholic' date='Mar 26 2004, 02:03 AM'] look at ya, beatin me to the punch!

ur not tryin to take my job are ya!

hehe, its all good brother, good job ;)

pax christi,
phatcatholic

ps: for even more articles, see the [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=5973"][b][i]Faith and Science[/i] entry[/b][/url] [/quote]
ha! I hope I wasn't crampin your style bro. :)

I feel kind of out of character giving the concise, resource laden post as opposed to my typical long-winded, scattered, tedious kind of posts. Back to the old me.. I guess I should start by giving a detailed explaination for why I posted like that. I'll present this information in one big paragraph with little or no spaces and with an excess of verbiage. I will also spend a long time building up before I actually make any significant points. I am sure you don't mind. Or maybe I should post an incredibly large and excessive article from some website to explain myself. j/k :D

Peace.

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We are on this subject right now in my Religion and Science class. The book we are reading for this is [i]The Galileo Affair[/i] by Maurice A. Finocchiaro in case anyone is really interested in the subject. It is full of letters and documents related to Galileo and his trial.

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After the Holy Father Slipped and broke his hip he walked out of the Room saying to reporters, "and yet it still moves"...

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Laudate_Dominum

[quote name='Theoketos' date='Mar 27 2004, 01:47 AM'] After the Holy Father Slipped and broke his hip he walked out of the Room saying to reporters, "and yet it still moves"... [/quote]
you have got to be kidding me! right? :lol:

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Read "Witness to Hope" by Weigel, for this is where I read it.

The Holy Father is so pastoral. He is my Hero!

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[quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Mar 26 2004, 02:29 AM'] I feel kind of out of character giving the concise, resource laden post as opposed to my typical long-winded, scattered, tedious kind of posts. Back to the old me.. I guess I should start by giving a detailed explaination for why I posted like that. I'll present this information in one big paragraph with little or no spaces and with an excess of verbiage. I will also spend a long time building up before I actually make any significant points. I am sure you don't mind. Or maybe I should post an incredibly large and excessive article from some website to explain myself. j/k :D [/quote]
:lol: You crack me up, LD ^_^

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