Jefferson and Madison's approach was not the only one taken in the eighteenth century. Jefferson's Statute of Religious Freedom was drafted in opposition to a bill, chiefly supported by Patrick Henry, which would permit any Virginian to belong to any denomination, but which would require him to belong to some denomination and pay taxes to support it. Similarly, the Constitution of Massachusetts originally provided that "no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience... provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship," (Article II) but also that: COUNT 5
QSN1 What approach was not the only one taken in the 18th century? ANS1 Jefferson and Madison's QSN2 What did Jefferson draft his Statute of Religious Freedom in opposition to? ANS2 a bill QSN3 Who was the chief supporter of the bill that got Jefferson motivated to draft his Statute? ANS3 Patrick Henry QSN4 What did Patrick Henry want to require Virginians to pay taxes to support? ANS4 some denomination QSN5 What did the Constitution of Massachusetts express no one would be restrained from doing? ANS5 worshipping God