re: There's an urban legend that Galileo used the Bible to defend his theory before the Vatican.

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Socrates II — 4/23/2008 2:26:44 PM (archived)

Galileo also supposedly mumbled "And yet it moves" after his
sentencing in reference to Earth, but I doubt it. Though it
does make for good copy.

Galileo did ask why did God give us brains to think and inquire
with if we were not intended to use them.

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  - There's an urban legend that Galileo used the Bible to defend his theory before the Vatican. (n/t) - Jacob - 4/23/2008 1:23:37 PM
    - re: There's an urban legend that Galileo used the Bible to defend his theory before the Vatican. - Socrates II - 4/23/2008 2:26:44 PM
  - It wasn't just the religious authorities - Socrates II - 4/22/2008 8:22:12 PM
    - 3rd century BCE - Bowser - 4/23/2008 1:15:09 AM

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