In class on Tuesday we were told that the people of the Enlightenment period started to question the teachings of the Clergymen. I personally believe this was a good thing that happened to the church. It showed that the people were starting to think for themselves, and were courageous enough to stand up and question what they were being told. Because of the Enlightenment men and women, eventually, got the freedom to choose what they wanted to believe. I’m sure many people did end up leaving the church because of this new freedom, which did upset the church. However, the people who stayed in the church would have so much more respect for God’s word. They would have a better understanding of the teachings and would be there to worship God not because they were being forced but because they had a choice and chose to continue praising Him. Even God, our wonderful creator, gave us the choice between choosing to follow Him, or to deny him. If our creator gives us a choice, what makes man believe that he can have the power to choose for us?
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