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> From: History of Astronomy Discussion Group on behalf of Joe Heafner
> Reply To: History of Astronomy Discussion Group
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 11:56
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> Subject: Galileo quote on science
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> Good afternoon.
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> I am preparing an editorial rebuttal and I need help locating a
> reference to a quote supposedly by Galileo. Paraphrasing, the statement
> was something like "If the Bible was meant to be a science text, then
> why did the authors leave out the science?" I first heard this on the
> PBS documentary about Galileo that aired last year. Did he actually say
> this and if so, what is the reference?
>
> Cheers,
> Joe Heafner -- Astronomy/Physics Instructor
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