...when it is permitted freely to contradict them. WE the General Assemhly of Virginia do enact1** that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on...

...freedom of thought at the heart of the statute: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on...

...when it is permitted freely to contradict them. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on...

...protect the same rights that Virginia's bill sought to protect, 96 Justice Black quotes Jefferson, "No man shall be compelled to frequent or support...religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever." 97 Based on this history, Justice Black penned some of the most oft-quoted language concerning the...

...not only had the revolution been fought and won— the fact is that these words speak for themselves: "No man shall be compelled to frequent or support...religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever." In that he has captured the actual sentiments of the founders so well, permit me to share this comment...

...recommended that the state governments prosecute libelous speech. Furthermore, the bill resolved that "no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry," or in any way "suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief."21 When Jefferson was elected...

...is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on...

...particular pastor, whose morals he would make his pattern ..." And the statute itself enacted 'That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on...

...sichs-history.org/Shavs.html which became the model later for the First Amendment to the US Constitution, stated: "That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burdened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on...

...and. in 1786. adopted instead Jefferson's Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom. It read in part: No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on...