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impalass
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You did not answer the one about who burned Joan of Arc. Yes, it was an ecclesiastical court that found her guilty, but that court was made up of English clerics. The Pope reversed the decision and found her innocent 24 years later. The “Church” did not killer her then change its mind. Polical people killed her and the Church saw that.
I do not like to post from Wikipedia, but I will on Galileo
Notice that there were TWO issues. First, it was not proven as fact at that time and SECOND, it was against the literal view of SCriptures.
Galileo was not above taking a hard line and making stuff up to support it. Einstin noticed that as well. Look at what Galelio said about the tides.
Notice that the Pope ALLOWED him to teach heliocentrism as a hypothesis, not as a fact, as it was not proven to be one. Further, the Pope LIKED the man.
The attack on the Church because of the treatment of Galileo is bunk.
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The Pope apologized what can I say. He was wrong. He isn't infallable right? Or do you believe he is?
I am a left wing liberal non-practicing catholic. Yes Sir! and proud of it. I beleive if you check current statistics you will see I am in the majority in western culture democracies of my stand. Most catholics don't attend mass weekly. Western culture deomocracies such as Germany, France, England the Netherlands are fast moving away from Christianity. Just check it out. A recent Angus Reed poll in Canada indicated almost 60% of christians thats 60% of christians do not accept the creation story as taught in the Bible.......Check it out. 100 years ago 98% of canada was christian faith. Still a high number baptized catholics there but non practicing catholics are exploding there. The world is changing. People are using their own ability and knowledge to carve their own path. Christianity teaches you to stop learning. There is nothing else to know. No they are not moving towards Islamic faith. But Islamic faiths are fast growing in these countries through immigration. These are the facts.