Science vs. Faith

For thousands of years, the Church has insisted that it has the answers. Those who question are labeled heretics.

But do you still believe that the earth is at the center of the universe?

Aristotle came up with the teaching, but it was the Church that adopted the idea and backed it up with scripture.

"He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved." - Psalm 104:5

So what happens when science comes along with a new idea? What if the earth isn't the center at all? What if it's the sun?

Martin Luther called Copernicus a fool for suggesting a heliocentric solar system. After all, Luther said, "Scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, not the earth."

Then, when Galileo insisted that Copernicus really did have the right idea, the church put him on trial — twice — and condemned him to a lifetime of house arrest.

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