Who was an early supporter of religious toleration and freedom of religion.?

Question

Throughout his life, he spoke of the value of righteousness, and of seeking and offering thanks for the "blessings of Heaven."
He was an early supporter of religious toleration and freedom of religion.

He wrote:
"If they be good workmen, they may be from Asia, Africa, or Europe; they may be Mohammedans, Jews, or Christians of any sect, or they may be Atheists."

This person knew virtue, something all of us should reflect on.
He was pious, just, humane, temperate, and sincere; uniform, dignified, and commanding.

Answer 1

Washington was definitely an early advocate for religious freedom and tolerance. However, Sir Thomas More was fighting the good fight long before Washington was born.

"Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion. He being newly baptised did, notwithstanding all that we could say to the contrary, dispute publicly concerning the Christian religion, with more zeal than discretion, and with so much heat, that he not only preferred our worship to theirs, but condemned all their rites as profane, and cried out against all that adhered to them as impious and sacrilegious persons, that were to be damned to everlasting burnings. Upon his having frequently preached in this manner he was seized, and after trial he was condemned to banishment, not for having disparaged their religion, but for his inflaming the people to sedition; for this is one of their most ancient laws, that no man ought to be punished for his religion."

Answer 2

George Washington

Answer 3

It's one thing to be tolerant and another to be in agreement concerning topics of faith, we are sharing this world but we cannot agree with just everyones views it's a good time for all of us who seek after righteousness because we are not burnt at the stake as in mid-evil times but we contend with murderers, thieves, rapists and mockers because of secularist pasifists which on a bribe let these people roam free or give them light sentences and I'm not just talking about judges but juries, lawyers or the person sitting infront of his computer wondering how to give an answer that would apose mine.

Answer 4

this is a few thing to be tolerant and another to be in settlement related to matters of religion, we are sharing this international besides the indisputable fact that we can't evaluate purely everyones perspectives this is a nicely time for all human beings who seek after righteousness pondering we don't look burnt on the stake as in mid-evil circumstances besides the indisputable fact that we glance after murderers, thieves, rapists and mockers pondering of secularist pasifists which on a bribe enable those persons roam loose or supply them tender sentences and that i'm now no longer purely talking approximately judges besides the indisputable fact that juries, felony specialists or the character sitting infront of his computer thinking discover out the thank you to offer an respond that would apose mine.

Answer 5

George Washington.

Though many other of the founding fathers were for religious toleration and freedom of religion.

Answer 6

Hmmm. I am thinking Saladin?

(Edit: Ha, it was George Washington! Well, I wish he'd have been a little nicer to his Atheist friend Thomas Paine, who died a friendless beggar!)

Answer 7

http://mb-soft.com/believe/txc/quakers.htm
so were these people.