Religion’s controversy and its effect on today’s society Religion and beliefs have altered history countless times. In John Wyndham’s The Chrysalids, children live in a theocracy where the image of God is strongly enforced and anything opposing the religion would be cast away. Therefore, these controversies between fact and fiction must have reshaped today’s society and the communities of the future (like the condition in The Chrysalids). Then, societies with powerful views and being scared of any change have greatly affected humanity and culture and will always linger. First of all, oppressive beliefs and strict policies have made people believe in insane ideas. For example, Waknuk’s community in The Chrysalids believe that to avoid God’s …show more content…
In attempt to learn and try something new, transitioning out of the comfort bubble is needed. Rejecting change and breaking rules can be greatly punished, especially in a secluded theocracy. As a matter of fact, two teenagers were brutally abused (and one deceased) by members of a church in New York, including their own parents. This theocracy situated in New Hartford, New York, was a dangerous one. Its leader/pastor Jerry Irwin was unethical, controlling and intimidating and caused the death of these two innocent adolescents. The reason is unknown why they were abused. It is reported that the church prohibited leave, so if anyone left the church they were walking into Satan’s hands. In other words, any difference is strictly forbidden. "There are certainly cases of charismatic leaders who abuse their power," Bromley said. Also, scared of change is greatly shown in the Chrysalids when we learn that David’s house is filled with proverbs that mutation is bad. This society burns any crops, abandon any human and slaughters any livestock which is in a slightest way deviate. This is proved when Aunt Harriet wants to swap children for the Inspection. She has had her third deviate child if found out, she will have to be sent to the Fringes. This proves that Waknuk’s society is so terrified by anything out of the norm that they simply discard and ignore anything wrong. Altogether, rejecting change causes more