Science over rules religious thought

During the renaissance humanism developed.  Humanism is where the people were thought to be the center of the universe.  This was a popular belief because the Bible states that God created the world and humans, so many concluded earth to be the center of the universe.  This thought paved the way for scientist to seek the truth out about the world. (Personally: For many to feel that Earth was at the center of the universe is rational thought based off the Bible.  Though I find it arrogant that the population would feel this way because there is such a vast universe there is no way that Earth is at the center.)

Copernicus created the heliocentric theory which de-centralized humans.  The thought was if you decentralized humans you decentralized God.  So Copernicus was immediately accused of blasphemy.  He was then punished with death for believing humans were not at the center of the universe.  Sometime after this Galileo invented a better telescope which helped prove Copernicus’ theory to be true.  He discovered that there are other plants and that the sun is actually at the center.  He published his findings and got the word out.  Immediately the church grew angry and told him must take back his findings.  For any scientist to recant, it would be the hardest thing to do because it is humiliating to say your research is a waste.  Though, Galileo knew he was right and just by getting the word out meant he implanted the minds of many to open their minds to bigger and greater possibilities in the world.  In 1992, authorities finally apologies to Galileo for making him recant his findings because they discovered he was right. (It is a good thing for authorities to apologies because this means they are willing to admit they were wrong.  It was a long time after Galileo’s death but at least it finally happened.)