Was Newton Inspired by God on Theory of Gravity – Why Did He Use the Apple As an Example?
What was Newton thinking when he came up with the theory of gravity, and why did he use the Apple to explain his theory? We teach our kids that Newton was sitting under a tree one day and an apple fell on his head, and that’s when he thought of the theory of gravity. It is doubtful that this event actually happened, but it is rather funny. Perhaps, it’s much like the historical myth of George Washington cutting down the cherry tree? Nevertheless, when you consider that Newton used an Apple as the example, you have to wonder if he was playing the church and religion for fools, as the Apple is also significant in the Garden of Eden story in the Bible, where Eve ate the apple when she was told not to, the forbidden fruit. We don’t know if it was actually an apple and a story, but that’s what most people believe. Was Newton making fun at the church in a similar way that the nursery rhymes made fun of the royalty? Or was Newton truly inspired by God and the Bible, and the religious connotat
