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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.

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.

:He wasn't in the scientific mainstream, biblical literalists or allegorists alike.  I understand it was Washington Irving who gave the Columbus story its impetus and materialists ran with the story without corroboration.  So how is it ''not'' an atheist smear?  [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) 15:31, 16 October 2015 (EDT)

:He wasn't in the scientific mainstream, biblical literalists or allegorists alike.  I understand it was Washington Irving who gave the Columbus story its impetus, and materialists ran with the story without corroboration.  So how is it ''not'' an atheist smear?  [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) 15:31, 16 October 2015 (EDT)