Marie Arouet was in trouble for promoting religious freedom.
Roger Williams
All of the framers of the constitution believed in those principles.
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John Locke was an Enlightenment philosopher who believed in religious freedom. He argued that the state should not impose a specific religion on its citizens and that individuals should have the right to practice their own religion without interference from the government.
Rhode Island became the first colony with no established church and the first to grant religious freedom to everyone, including Quakers and Jews.
One philosopher who advocated for the separation of church and state is John Locke. He argued that government should not interfere in religious matters, and vice versa, to protect individual freedom and prevent religious persecution.
Pennsylvania, under the leadership of William Penn, offered settlers significant religious freedom in the 1700s. Penn founded the colony as a safe haven for Quakers and other religious minorities, promoting religious tolerance and free practice of religion.
Voltaire, he was the philosopher who also believed in freedom of belief.
William Penn was a philosopher, entrepreneur, Quaker and, most notably, the founder of Pennsylvania. He also advocated for religious freedom and democracy.
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Thomas Jefferson
Complete religious freedom