Which statement BEST explains the Roman Catholic Church's primary reaction to the ideas developed by Galileo and other scientists of the scientific revolution? (2 points)
A. • The Catholic Church saw the scientific method as a threat to their political power in Europe.
B. • The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible.
C. O The Catholic Church saw the scientific revolution as insignificant and not a threat to their teachings.
D. • The Catholic Church blamed Protestants for heretical ideas and sought to eradicate them.
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B. • The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible.
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