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Originally Posted by MarchHare
But the Catholic Church is already known for changing its stance on issues as it gains more knowledge over time! Here's one famous example:
During the seventeenth century, the Church's inquisitors tried Galileo for heresy because of his support of the scientific theory that the earth orbited around the sun, an idea that went against the Biblical teachings of the time. He was punished by house arrest for the remainder of his life.
Centuries later, the Church accepted that Galileo was right all along. Pope John Paul II said this in 1992:
Eight years later, in 2000, the pope formally apologized on behalf of past pontiffs for mistakes committed by the Vatican, including the trial of Galileo.
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Oh great! We only have to wait until the 25th century before the Church changes its mind.