Whereas, Almighty God hath created the mind free; That all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens, or by civil incapacitations tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and therefore are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being Lord, both of body and mind yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, What can be inferred about Jefferson's beliefs from this excerpt? Select all that apply. He believed that we have no way of knowing what God's intentions are. He believed reason to be a more trustworthy guide than religious doctrine. He believed people would be rewarded or punished by God in the afterlife for their deeds in this life. He believed churches that imposed taxes on their constituents to be directly opposed to their religions.

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Carl Spence

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12 September, 07:05

Whereas, Almighty God hath created the mind free; That all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens, or by civil incapacitations tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and therefore are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being Lord, both of body and mind yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, What can be inferred about Jefferson's beliefs from this excerpt? Select all that apply. He believed that we have no way of knowing what God's intentions are. He believed reason to be a more trustworthy guide than religious doctrine. He believed people would be rewarded or punished by God in the afterlife for their deeds in this life. He believed churches that imposed taxes on their constituents to be directly opposed to their religions.

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Arely Nicholson · Answer 1

The best answer among all these choice would be, i believe A and C. A and C seem the best because they make the most sense

A: He believed that we have no way of knowing what God’s intentions are.

^ this answer makes sense because its true becaue no one in thge world has no idea of what ¨god¨ will do next

C: He believed people would be rewarded or punished by God in the afterlife for their deeds in this life.

^ this answer makes the most sense because it maybe true because what you do on earth can possibly effect you in the afterlife because what you do now will follow you through out life.

(i put " ¨ around the word god because i have no belief in him so ... ya)

Adrian Salas · Answer 2

Adrian Salas 12 September, 07:27

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the answer is A and C.