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To: Aquinasfan
Galileo drew the greatest criticism from the so-called reformers and biblical literalists, like Luther, Calvin and Melanchthon.

Luther 1483 - 1546
Calvin 1509 - 1564
Melanchthon 1497 - 1560

Galileo 1564 - 1642

Not that I have a problem with your major point, but you want to watch the anachronism.

485 posted on 12/13/2005 6:09:23 AM PST by Right Wing Professor
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To: Right Wing Professor; steve-b
My mistake. Replace "Galileo" with "Copernicus."

People gave ear to an upstart astrologer who strove to show that the earth revolves, not the heavens or the firmament, the sun and the moon . . . This fool wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy, but sacred Scripture tells us (Joshua 10:13) that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth.

--Luther

Some think it a distinguished achievement to construct such a crazy thing as that Prussian astronomer who moves the earth and fixes the sun. Verily, wise rulers should tame the unrestraint of men's minds.

Certain men, either from the love of novelty, or to make a display of ingenuity, have concluded that the earth moves . . . Now, it is a want of honesty and decency to assert such notions publicly and the example is pernicious. It is the part of a good mind to accept the truth as revealed by God and to acquiesce in it . . . The earth can be nowhere if not in the centre of the universe.

--Melanchthon


540 posted on 12/13/2005 8:37:50 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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