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Challenge the Status Quo
This Sunday’s sermon was about not being afraid to ask questions.
Check this out from the trial of Galileo. Galileo, as you know, proposed that the Earth was not the center of the universe, but rather that the Sun was. He agreed with the Copernican theory based on various observations he made of the universe through his newly invented telescope, and he published his thoughts and findings. He was put on trial for heresy.
The proposition that the Sun is the center of the world and does not move from its place is absurd and false philosophically and formally heretical, because it is expressly contrary to Holy Scripture.
The proposition that the Earth is not the center of the world and immovable but that it moves, and also with a diurnal motion, is equally absurd and false philosophically and theologically considered at least erroneous in faith.
The consequences?
We condemn you to formal imprisonment in this Holy Office at our pleasure. As a salutary penance we impose on you to recite the seven penitential psalms once a week for the next three years. And we reserve to ourselves the power of moderating, commuting, or taking off, the whole or part of the said penalties and penances.
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