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Entry: The Galileo Myth Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_galileo_myth#15746 Post contents: <I>There is a VERY good case that the Church declared heliocentrism as a heresy. Read Paula Haigh or Solange Hertz on Gallileo.The case rests on a document from 1664 of Alexander VII, who lumps up “relevant matters” on this subject in the Index. The fact that this was understood as a condemnation of heresy of heliocentrism is supported by a book from 1870 by p.William W.Roberts in his collection about heliocentrism. Indeed, it is rather telling.</I> (<I>Speculatores Domus Israel</I> was the Bull from Pope Alexander VII.) It is not telling at all. The Church never took that decision. Heresy has to do with matters of Faith and Morals not questions such as heliocentrism. In the past I exchanged letters with Solange Hertz and she sent me a photcopy of the book. (Also many papers by a Mr. Elwanger of Texas). She was very kind in our exchanges but her personal opinions are just that - personal opinions. It is when she uses her personal opinions to war against Holy Mother Church that she becomes a problem because she weakens the Faith of others; the others being the nine subscribers to "The Remnant" The Roberts book book can be read on line.. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=h1g7NGF81gcC&dq=the+pontifical+decrees+against+the+doctrine+of+the+earth's+movement+and+the+untramontane+defense+of+them&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=mwWWKkHP0Z&sig=xDBRNZJPDwGXETJ5C5Cmv40OmtI As for Mr. Sungenis, I understood he had removed the antisemitic material from his website. In any event, thinking the Jews as a race are cursed, or that the Church formally declared as a heresy a scientific theory, are just a few of the MANY delights found among the denizens of the dissenters. Sent at: 2008 12 02