When Copernicus and Galileo expressed their remarks against the Catholic Church, Copernicus and Galileo were labeled as a threat for a couple of reasons. For example, the observations of Copernicus and Galileo did not support the teachings of the Catholic Church. Copernicus and Galileo discovered that it is not the sun that revolves around the Earth but the Earth that revolves around the sun. The Church believed that “Only God knows how he created the universe” (Gascoigne), so there was no way that Copernicus and Galileo could have known that the Earth revolved around the sun. In the Bible it says: “The world also is stable and cannot be moved”. (The Book) This has been interpreted by the Church to mean that the Earth cannot move, so the sun must move. In this regard Leo XIII stated: «The truth cannot contradict the truth, and we can be certain that some error has been committed either in the interpretation of the sacred words, or in the polemical discussion itself», which in turn lead the Church to believe that Copernicus and Galileo were heretics (Breshears). Furthermore, the observations of Copernicus and Galileo were different from what the Church, its followers, and the rest of the world were accustomed to. Aristotle, an influential Greek philosopher, had taught that the Earth was stationary and, for 1,800 years, this was common belief (Miller). No one had enough courage to risk the wrath of the Catholic Church and provide new ideas about the universe until Copernicus in 1543 (Miller). In conclusion, the Church had reason to view Copernicus and Galileo as threats. Recent technological advances have fundamentally changed society. In particular, technology has improved communication around the world. The first form of communication besides speech and letters......middle of paper......Web. February 1, 2014."Did you know that women are still paid less than men?" The White House. The White House and the Web. January 30, 2014. Dosoudil, Jan and Nigel Haward. "Historical Timeline of Science and Technology". Bridge. Czech Republic, 2010. Web. 1 February 2014.Gascoigne, Bamber. "HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY". HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY. HistoryWorld, 2001. Web. January 31, 2014. Miller, Patrick, Christopher Keating, and Anahita Sidhwa. “Exploration of the Solar System: Science and Technology: Scientific Features: The Center of the Galaxy.” Exploration of the solar system: science and technology: scientific features: the center of the galaxy. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, February 21, 2011. Web. January 31, 2014. Stephens, Mitchell. "History of Newspapers". Exploration of the solar system: science and technology: scientific features: the center of the galaxy. Collier's Encyclopedia, nd Web. 01 February. 2014.