Questions: Puritans viewed individual and personal freedom as: good, because Massachusetts Bay leaders welcomed debate over religion. dangerous to social harmony and community stability. important, but they banned neighbors from reporting on one another, because that would breed division that could harm the community. vital, because they had been discouraged from enjoying these back in England.

The answer is "Intolerant" for the first question and "dangerous to social harmony and community stability" for the second question.

• Fair-minded: This option is not accurate as Puritan leaders were known for their strict adherence to their religious beliefs and did not tolerate dissenting views.
• Loving: While they may have had a strong sense of community among themselves, their actions towards dissenters and those outside their faith were not characterized by love.
• Irreligious: This is incorrect as Puritans were deeply religious and their governance was heavily influenced by their religious beliefs.
• Lazy: This does not describe the Puritan leaders, who were industrious and focused on building a community based on their religious principles.
• Intolerant: This is the most accurate description, as Puritan leaders were known for their intolerance towards religious dissent and enforced strict conformity to their beliefs.

• Good, because Massachusetts Bay leaders welcomed debate over religion: This is incorrect as Puritans did not welcome religious debate and were known for their intolerance of differing religious views.
• Dangerous to social harmony and community stability: This is the correct answer. Puritans believed that individual freedom could lead to dissent and disrupt the social order and community stability they sought to maintain.
• Important, but they banned neighbors from reporting on one another, because that would breed division that could harm the community: This is not accurate as Puritans encouraged community oversight and reporting of non-conformity to maintain order.
• Vital, because they had been discouraged from enjoying these back in England: While they sought religious freedom for themselves, they did not extend this freedom to others within their community.