If you are convinced that Buddha did not know the world is spherical, will it change your attitude towards Buddha?
What I am trying to explore here is a hypothetical situation like whether Jesus Christ exists and he died on the cross. If I can prove any of them basically the whole base for Christianity will be on the shaky ground. Because Jesus died on the cross for the sins of mankind and he will come back again to this world.
So if Buddha did not know the world is spherical, can we believe the 32 realms describe in the Suttas?
Can we believe that he flies like a bird in the air, walk on water and dive into the earth?