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His ideas went against their beleifs, that the Earth was the center of the universe and he agreed with ideas of Copernicus.
Both scientrusts challenged ideas supported by roman Catholic church
The church viewed the ideas of Copernicus and Galileo as a threat because they contradicted the geocentric model of the universe endorsed by the church at the time. These heliocentric theories challenged the church's authority and interpretation of Scripture, leading to a clash between science and religion.
Galileo got into trouble with the Catholic Church, specifically with the Roman Inquisition. They accused him of promoting the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus, which challenged the geocentric view of the Church. Galileo's ideas were viewed as heretical and he was forced to recant his views under threat of imprisonment.
Scientists such as Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei developed ideas that contradicted Ptolemy's geocentric model of the universe. Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model with the sun at the center, while Galileo's observations through a telescope supported this idea, leading to the eventual acceptance of the heliocentric model.