Pope Bans Copernicus' Theory of Sun-Centered Universe

[cdahl24]

whats funny about the headline is that capernicus books are in the Vatican library

[ihearu2]

Goethe's Comment on Copernicus:

"Of all discoveries and opinions, none may have exerted a greater effect on the human spirit than the doctrine of Copernicus. The world had scarcely become known as round and complete in itself when it was asked to waive the tremendous privilege of being the center of the universe. Never, perhaps, was a greater demand made on mankind - for by this admission so many things vanished in mist and smoke!..."

[ihearu2]

The most important aspect of Copernicus' work is that it forever changed the place of man in the cosmos; no longer could man legitimately think his significance greater than his fellow creatures; with Copernicus' work, man could now take his place among that which exists all about him, and not of necessity take that premier position which had been assigned immodestly to him by the theologians.

[SkepticalMormon]

Nice!