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Renaine belle12/28/2023 And that all persons who also professe to believe in Jesus Christ the Savior of the world shall be capable (notwithstanding theire other perswasions and practices in point of Conscience and Religion) to Serve this Governement in any capacity both Legislatively and Executively. I the said William Penn doe Declare Grant and Confirme… Because noe people can be truly happy … if Abridged of the Freedom of theire Consciences as to theire Religious Profession and worship….I doe hereby Grant and Declare that noe person or persons Inhabiting in this Province or Territories who shall Confesse and Acknowledge one Almighty God the Creator upholder and Ruler of the world and professe him or themselves Obliged to live quietly under the Civill Government shall be in any case molested or prejudiced in his or theire person or Estate because of his or theire Conscientious perswasion or practice nor be compelled to frequent or mentaine any Religious Worship place or Ministry contrary to his or theire mind or doe or Suffer any other act or thing contrary to theire Religious perswasion. ![]() The Charter begins with these sweeping words unparalleled in the world at the time of Penn: Why would anyone care about a 300 year old Charter enough to craft a new Liberty Bell replica to celebrate it?Ĭalled the American Magna Carta of religious liberty, William Penn’s Charter of Privileges, adopted on Octogave to the new world a great liberty – the freedom to worship God according to the dictates of one’s own conscience. ![]() In 2001, Providence Forum sponsored the making of a new liberty bell, named the “Spirit of Liberty Bell”, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of William Penn’s revolutionary document, the Charter of Privileges.
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