Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes the religious views expressed by founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton?
A. They attributed the American victory in the Revolutionary War almost entirely to divine intervention and, thus, wished for religion to play a prominent role in the new government.
B. They wanted to implement some form of separation between church and state but argued that states in the new nation must keep their established, publicly funded churches.
C. They rejected the idea of a benevolent Creator and sought to convince early Americans to treat atheism as the belief system underlying the separation of church and state
D. They sought to avoid religious conflicts in the new nation and viewed religious doctrines through the Enlightenment lens of rationalism and skepticism.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. They wanted to implement some form of separation between church and state but argued that states in the new nation must keep their established, publicly funded churches.

Explanation:

The founding countries were great defenders of religious freedom in the country and although some of them were adherents to some religion, they knew that for religious freedom to be respected in the country, there would have to be a separation between church and state. In this way there would be no interference from the church in government or from government in churches and religions in general. In addition, they argued that churches should be maintained with the funding of their members.