Flat Earth and Geocentrism

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Christians believed the world to be spherical from the very beginning as this was established as a part of classical science (natural philosophy as it was known). While there were some natural philosophers who posited a heliocentric view of the universe, and even suggested that stars were other Suns with planets around them, this was considered to be a crackpot barking mad theory at the time. Geocentrism was primarily a scientific mistake regarding the construction of the universe rather a mistake of religious doctrine.

More fiat assertions, very unhelpful, especially in light of all the bible verses that imply a flat earth. Not to mention the fact that, despite your claims that christians knew the earth was spherical "from the very beginning," historically you get a lot of saints and biblical scholars arguing about the nature of the firmament- you know, that giant dome that Genesis describes as dividing the water in space from the water below? Thomas Aquinas argued for a solid firmament, over which there is fire.

Remember that verse in Matthew where Jesus could see the entire planet from the top of a tall mountain?