Question

Use the biblical quotations below to answer the following question:

5 He set the earth on its foundations;
it can never be moved.—Psalm 104:5

5 The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.—Ecclesiastes 1:5

Based on the Biblical quotations above, why was the Catholic Church so opposed to the idea of heliocentrism? (5 points)

Because accepting heliocentrism implied that the Bible was inaccurate since the Bible seems to support geocentrism
Because heliocentrism was discussed in Ecclesiastes, which was a book in the Apocrypha
Because the Old Testament referred to geocentrism and was considered most "authentic"
Because the doctrine of geocentrism was espoused by Jesus, according to quotations from the New Testament

Answer 1

The Catholic Church was so opposed to the idea of heliocentrism because accepting heliocentrism implied that the Bible was inaccurate since the Bible seems to support geocentrism.

Answer 2

The Catholic Church was so opposed to the idea of heliocentrism because accepting heliocentrism implied that the Bible was inaccurate since the Bible seems to support geocentrism. According to the heliocentric theory introduced by Nicolaus Copernicus, the Sun is placed in the centre of Solar System, surrounded by planets revolving around it. These quotes from the bible show totally opposite idea, the Earth is immovable and the sun always changes its position. The Catholic Church views does not correspond with brand new theory, so it did not support Copernicus.