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The Bible is written from an implicitly geocentric viewpoint, so if we take the Bible as the ultimate authority on everything, then it would be wrong to come to other conclusions such as the heliocentric theory, merely by observing the way the universe actually is.

Incidentally, although Galileo did support the heliocentric theory, it was originally proposed by Copernicus. It isn't Galileo's model. Galileo did contribute to this theory with his astronomical observations, however.

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Why did catholic church leaders oppose Galileos heliocenric model of the unniverse?

They opposed it because at that time there was no evidence strong enough to abandon the old geocentric theory. Science did not have the evidence until the later theories of gravity and the laws of motion were discovered, and it was then possible to calculate that the Sun is so much more massive than the rest of the solar system that it must be at the centre. The church leaders knew about the heliocentric theory and asked for the evidence to support it, which was not available at the time, as was proved at Galileo's trial.


Why did Galileo displease the Church?

Galileo's heliocentric views contradicted the geocentric beliefs held by the Church at the time. His work challenged the Church's authority and interpretation of scripture, leading to a conflict with the Catholic Church. Galileo was eventually tried for heresy and forced to recant his beliefs.


How did Galileo's work come in to conflict with the church and how was the conflict solved?

Galileo's support for Copernican heliocentrism contradicted the church's geocentric view of the universe, leading to conflict with the Inquisition. He was tried for heresy in 1633 and forced to recant his beliefs, spending the rest of his life under house arrest. The conflict was not resolved until 1992 when the Catholic Church officially acknowledged its error in condemning Galileo.


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Why was the charge of understanding of the universe between the geocentric model and the heliocentric model such a controversial move in the 1500's?

Because the geocentric model was stated as fact by religious leaders who deduced their knowledge from their interpretations of religious text versus scientific observation. To doubt them at that time was considered to also doubt god, which was a serious offense at that time.

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