Yes, sorry I misspoke; what I meant to say, was the the role of the earth's magnetic field and the extent of it beyond the earth
was vastly underestimated until recent times; and that electro-magnetism was likewise understimated as a factor in celestial mechanics.
Showing the history of the discovery of magnetic phenomena illustrates that fact that scientific knowledge is imperfect.
From your citation it would appear that the concept of a magnetic field did not arise until Gilbert in 1600, or shortly after.
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You keep referring to supernatural things as though I am arguing for faith in them.
My point is that the results from morals and values can be observed in the same way we look at scientific phenomena.
Our beliefs about what is worth keeping in the religious beliefs and what is not, with respet to morals and behavior,
