And Yet it Moves

Day 82 / 365

In the seventeenth century when Galileo Galilei was working out the laws that governed our universe, the Church was a really powerful organization. Going against the views of the church was a certain death sentence.

One of the beliefs of the Church was that the earth was at the center of our universe, and the sun, moon, and all other heavenly bodies revolved around it.

Copernicus was the first to oppose this view. He proposed that the sun was at the center, with the earth revolving around it. Galileo revised his findings. While the views of the church were purely based on faith, his views were based on the observations and facts — The scientific method.

And of course, the church wasn’t happy. Galileo was accused of trying to reinterpret the Bible and had to defend himself in front of the Roman Inquisition. The church’s arguments were based on the writings in the bible that said that the earth is fixed, stationary.

“And yet it moves..” — was Galileo’s response.

This story didn’t have a happy ending. Galileo was found guilty and was sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life.

This story is part of my 365 Day Project for 2019. Read about it here

Yesterday’s blog — The Hungry Ghost