There are some very old themes in this story. Maintaining strong & effective sanctions against apostasy & heresy is a central component of "organized religions

There are some very old themes in this story. Maintaining strong & effective sanctions against apostasy & heresy is a central component of "organized religions," their historical rise as official state religions and their positions as power wielding institutions. The collaboration of state and church to enforce a ban on heresy has been one of the most dangerous cornerstones of many of the most totalitarianism institutions of ancient, medieval and modern history. In my opinion, it is a very bad thing to tolerate.