The truth is they weren't, they were against the way Galileo was presenting it. Galileo patron was the church his findings were enough for him to believe it was scientific law. The Catholic Church in an attempt to please Protestants accusing them of not taking The Bible seriously told Galileo to treat it as a theory. He refused after multiple warnings he was arrested for being insubordinate and the church went on to fund other people willing to treat the Heliocentric theory as a theory not fact.
copernicus coined the heliocentric theory...
Heliocentric = The Sun is at the center of our solar system. Geocentric = The Earth is at the center of our solar system. Insisting the Sun is at the center, which it is, once very much angered the church.
Oh, dude, Copernicus was all about that heliocentric model, you know, like the sun being at the center of the solar system and all. He totally disliked the idea of Earth being the center of everything, like, so last season. I mean, who wants to revolve around Earth when you can revolve around the sun, right?
Yes. The geocentric theory was established by renowned ancient thinkers like Aristotle and Ptolemy. It was also the belief of the then-dominant Roman Catholic Church. Few people were willing to challenge the teachings of Ptolemy, Aristotle and the Roman Catholic church. When Galileo Galilei proposed the heliocentric theory, he was prosecuted by the Catholic church. He was forced to take his theories back or risk ruining his family's reputation as well as death.
Geocentric theory
The heliocentric theory, which placed the Sun at the center of the universe instead of Earth, contradicted the geocentric view endorsed by the Catholic Church. This challenge to the Church's teachings on cosmology was seen as undermining their authority and control over knowledge, leading to conflicts and condemnations against proponents of the heliocentric theory like Galileo Galilei.
He apologized and said he was wrong apex
He apologized and said he was wrong apex
He apologized and said he was wrong apex
He apologized and said he was wrong apex
He apologized and said he was wrong apex
Galileo did not propose a heliocentric theory, he agreed with Copernicus and his heliocentric theory. The Catholic church, at the time, disagreed and they held a huge amount of power and put him on trial.
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings
Church officials believed the theory contradicted current religious teachings.
the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
the church rejected the theory and tried to punish scientists for promoting it.
The heliocentric theory challenged the established belief that the Earth was the center of the universe. This led to conflict because it went against religious teachings and authority figures, causing tension and opposition among those who held power in society.