Quotation by

Galileo Galilei

The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.

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Galileo is saying that the Bible’s purpose is to guide people on how to live morally and spiritually to reach heaven, rather than to teach scientific facts about how the universe works. He emphasizes that religious texts should not be used as scientific textbooks for understanding natural phenomena.

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