Who were the main driving forces behind the freedom of religion clause of the Bill Of Rights? Their religion?

Answer 1

Actually the the same Puritans of the Colonies were just as repressive , or more, than the country they left.
Anne Hutchenson was literally driven out for her outspoken religious beliefs, worse yet was people were listening to her. See the Portsmouth Compact.
Mary Dyer and two others were hung for disobeying the Governor Winthorp and preaching Quakersism.
Many were women were put in stocks and not a few were burned or drowned for witchcraft.
So much for Puritans and freedom of or from religion.

The Bill of Rights freedom of religion was furthered by the The Treaty of Tripoli:ARTICLE 11.
As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
This treaty was ratified and remains the same to this day.

John Adams
This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!

As I understand the Christian religion, it was, and is, a revelation. But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legends, have been blended with both Jewish and Christian revelation that have made them the most bloody religion that ever existed?
To F.A. Van der Kamp, Dec. 27, 1816

I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved--the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced!
To Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson on the preamble:Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed, by inserting the word "Jesus Christ," so that it should read, "a departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by a great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mahometan, the Hindoo, and Infidel of every denomination."

The Bill of Rights was not to reflect the framer's religions or lack thereof, it was to give freedom to all!

Answer 2

Their religion was some form of Christianity, but that wasn't the driving force. Christianity simply has incorporated practices that they found to be wholesome: Do not murder. Do not steal. etc.

The real force was an intense bitterness toward England and oppressive kings. That's why there's an article that states directly: No man shall be tried with treason.
Treason is what king's called any undesirable civilian action, and was punishable by death.

The Bill of Rights came from people so desperate to see something cool and useful in the form of a government, that they actually designed a pure and healthy truly democratic deal that has lasted over a century before being demolished by lawyers and corrupted, power hungry politicians who have finally forgotten the truth about the meaning of leadership.

Answer 3

I believe that the main driving forces behind the freedom of religion clause that is included in the Bill of Rights is our right to have freedom of religion and to break off from England and their religion!@

Answer 4

People came over here to get away from the oppression surrounding religion in their countries. It was probably Christians (puritans to be exact) but I don't believe it was a mistake to leave out which religion, as it wasn't about Christianity, but rather about freedom. Did you know that abortion rights are not expressly defined in the constitution, because abortion was legal when it was written? I f you take a look at the history of law, you will find lots of information to key you into the intent surrounding it's creation.

Answer 5

The driving force was the Church of England, which is Anglican.

A significant number of religious groups left England (and other countries) for the new world, so that they could practice without the govt objecting to their not following the state religion.

Most of the Founding Fathers who pushed for the clause were Deist, which means they believed in god, but not in any particular manifestation or religious dogma.