"Vito" wrote in message
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Religious fundamentalism is the enemy of all mankind. Europeans were
afraid
to explore west because the church told them they would sail off the edge
of
the world

I think that you will find that the church was in agreement with the
scientific community at the time.


Apart from that small disagreement, I would like to congratulate you on a
brilliant post!


Regards


Donal
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Donal wrote:
"Vito" wrote in message
...

Religious fundamentalism is the enemy of all mankind. Europeans were

afraid

to explore west because the church told them they would sail off the edge

of

the world


I think that you will find that the church was in agreement with the
scientific community at the time.


Yes. They both agreed the world was round, just like Aristotle told
them.