Copernicus was an atheist scientist trying to discredit the Catholic Church.

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There is no direct evidence that Copernicus was an atheist. He was a Catholic priest, astronomer, and mathematician who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, but he did not openly challenge the Church's teachings. In fact, he dedicated his book "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres" to the Pope. It was Galileo, a later scientist, who had more conflict with the Church over his support of heliocentrism.

Copernicus Was an Atheist Scientist Trying to Discredit the Catholic