Sorry, only saw this today.
Thank you for the reply Hap, I had forgotten about this.
1.Why do you say the sun, moon and stars are all globular? The stars are lights, not worlds. Physics do not permit something the size of earth to hang in space. The celestial bodies are totally different than earthly things. Not to mention, smaller.
So a couple of things here. I'm going to throw some stuff out there and ramble. If the stars are just lights, what produces their lights? Why wouldn't I say that the sun, moon, and planet are globular. Years ago, I was able to see the spot on Jupiter, the rings on Saturn, spots on the sun. It was a unique opportunity to be able to use such expensive equipment shared by a astronomy hobbyist. If their rotations and revolutions can be observed then why wouldn't I assume the rest were spherical.
Before I run off with an idea, which I am prone to do...am I understanding that you are saying that you believe the sun and moon to be flat circles as well?
So let me throw something else into the mix. The firmament that everyone brings up. I am assuming you don't believe in the probes, hubble, satellites, etc that take pictures. Then keeping it straightly earthly, if its suppose to divide the waters and Heaven/earth etc, how are we able to see through it with such clarity? How are we able to observe the planets, comets, etc with such clarity if there is a solid mass blocking us in?
2.Pythagoras' formula works. No one disputes that. Its how it is applied that is in question. And when the convoluted blah blah 5 page explanation exceeds 99% of people's ability to respond, well, that is where the problem lies.
Its been months since we were back this far in the discussion, but I believe what I was referring to was people were just dismissing certain things because the person who did the experiment was not Catholic, or that a certain bit of math was being discussed by a non Catholic. I believe I was trying to make a point that just because the science was discovered/developed/endorsed by a non Catholic doesn't invalidate the validity of the math.
3) We can skip No 3. I originally brought this up in November and it has since been discussed ad nauseam. Last I saw, docs on the web wouldn't suffice, originals requested...different translations, etc. I have nothing new or beneficial to contribute, so I'll drop this.