Comment Re:Catholic Bashing Continues... (Score 1) 864
Even in our modern age of communication it can take decades for scientific ideas to become accepted. While 150 years from inception to acceptance is not reasonable in our century, to apply this standard to the 16th/17th centuries is culturally ignorant.
The Church's conservatism has nothing to do with fear but of the importance in clearly discerning Truth. Hence, it is patient.
The Church's conservatism has nothing to do with fear but of the importance in clearly discerning Truth. Hence, it is patient.