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22 October, 12:39

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

Rewrite this excerpt from Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in your own words in a more contemporary style.

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  1. 22 October, 15:11
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    "Every attempt to influence it by temporary punishments or burdens, or by civil blocks tend only to encourage habits of hypocrisy and cruelty. Therefore a deviation from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being Lord, both of body and mind has chose not to advertise it by threats or blackmail on either, as it was in his awesome power to do so."

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