According to Milton, people have a tendency to believe things that pastor or his government tells them because their position is higher. This tells people that pastor or government had a better education. Also, people believe them because these are the people they look up to and think only people they can rely on. This is same concept as little kids believing everything that parents told them and realizing that parents are not always right when they grow up.
Why does Milton find that dangerous?
As I mentioned above, the pastor and government cannot always be right. Milton believed that in life, there are things that government should not interfere and censorship tests people's own faith. Because church and government is not always right, after people made certain decisions based on what they were believing and found out that they could have mad better decision, it is easier for regular people to feel somewhat betrayed because what they used to believe is not right. Another point that Milton made is that government and church cannot take away people's voice and decision. They also cannot force them to believe.
Do you agree with Milton? Why
I agree with Milton because it is true that there should be a line between how far government and church can interfere with people's lives. Everyone has their own opinions and they cannot be always be same because they all have a logical reason why they believe that way and others cannot really force them to change their opinions because they think their ideas are always correct. Also, personally I think that there are reasons why we have first amendment and bill of rights because it it important to give citizens a chance to present their opinions.
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You make a good point about the First Amendment and its importance in giving voice to those who might not otherwise be heard.
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