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== Samuel Rowbotham ==

== Samuel Rowbotham ==

If you read any history of the flat earth (try Flat Earth: The History of an Infamous Idea by Christine Garwood), the biggest proponent of flat-earth theory was Samuel Rowbotham in the 19th century, who based his ideas on literal interpretations of the Bible. Now I'm fully aware the great majority of Christians aren't flat-earthers, but how does this tally with the assertion that it's an atheist smear? The entire flat earth movement is based on either 'alternative' science or biblical literalism.

If you read any history of the flat earth (try Flat Earth: The History of an Infamous Idea by Christine Garwood), the biggest proponent of flat-earth theory was Samuel Rowbotham in the 19th century, who based his ideas on literal interpretations of the Bible. Now I'm fully aware the great majority of Christians aren't flat-earthers, but how does this tally with the assertion that it's an atheist smear? The entire flat earth movement is based on either 'alternative' science, conspiracism or biblical literalism.