Oh, I agree. There's not really any equality between committing someone to a life of treason and danger and joining a church or a youth group.
But I do think there's still an intentional parallel because of the themes of the show. There's a big spectrum of difference between this group and the Soviets, but it's a continuum. There are religions that try to keep kids from being exposed to other influences and make if difficult to get on in life if you don't publicly support their values.
Between Tim and Elizabeth it's two totally different things, but she's not completely wrong in what she sees Pastor Tim doing. She just misses that what she's doing isn't fundamentally different just because it's her belief system.
Re: Pastor Tim the Matchmaker
But I do think there's still an intentional parallel because of the themes of the show. There's a big spectrum of difference between this group and the Soviets, but it's a continuum. There are religions that try to keep kids from being exposed to other influences and make if difficult to get on in life if you don't publicly support their values.
Between Tim and Elizabeth it's two totally different things, but she's not completely wrong in what she sees Pastor Tim doing. She just misses that what she's doing isn't fundamentally different just because it's her belief system.