Question

What did leaders of Rhode Island believe would happen to religion if church and state were connected? A. Religion would become corrupted. B. Religion would become state-funded. C. Religion would grow at an alarming rate. D. Religion would become more powerful than government.

Answer 1

"D. Religion would become more powerful than government" is the correct, answer. Rhode Island was one of the more progressive states in the manner, even when it came to the issue of slavery.