Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Social Studies Homework due 2/12/10

When we examine primary sources or read original quotations from people who lived long ago, we may have to reread a few times to understand their meaning. If the words they use are unfamiliar, we may need a dictionary for help. Study the following passage written by William Penn and think about what Penn meant. Then post a comment saying in your own words what Penn meant and whether you think he was right or wrong.

"All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishment or modes of worship." - William Penn, Declaration of Rights
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22 comments:

  1. jolieFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    i think he is wrong because if men do not want worship they shouden't have to

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  2. AmyFebruary 9, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    I think Willam Penn meant that whatever your religion is you are aloud to practice it. Yes,I do agree for what he said.

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  3. DanFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    I think he's saying that all men should have the right to be whatever religion they want. I think he's also saying that no religion is better than another for example, Catholics aren't better than Jewish people.

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  4. EmilyAFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    I think he means that no one can decide the way another person worships or who they worship. We all have the right to practice our faith and choose what religion to follow.Nobody can control your conscience and can't tell you what to believe.I think he is completely right. He probaly just wanted everyone to believe whatever they wanted to. That way no one would have to be persecuted for what religion they want to follow.

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  5. GiannaFebruary 9, 2010 at 5:30 PM

    I think it means that we do have the right to learn our faith and go to Church if we want and no one can tell us what we can and can not do. I agree with William Penn.

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  6. DanFebruary 9, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    I forgot to mention that I agree with William Penn.

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  7. MaddyFebruary 10, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    I think William Penn was trying to say that everybody has the right to practice their own religion. No one should be forced to practice a religion they don't believe. I agree with Willian Penn because I like that we can choose for ourselves.

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  8. AlexisFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    I think it means whoever you are and what religion you are you are aloud to practice it. Yes, I agree.

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  9. evanFebruary 10, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Yes,I do agree.I think he meant that they sould all get to practice their own faith.

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  10. madisonFebruary 10, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    i think means whatever your religion is you are aloud to practice it. yes i do agree

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  11. seanFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    I think you should be free to practice your religion.

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  12. KaelaFebruary 10, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    I think William Penn was trying to say that everyone has the right and freedom to practice their own religion. He was also saying that we should be able to practice any religion we want, and worship any god we want to. I agree with William Penn because it makes it fair for everyone.

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  13. CoraleeFebruary 11, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    I think William Penn was trying to say that everyone should be aloud to practice their own religion. He was saying that you can worship any god we want to. I agree with William Penn.

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  14. ZacharyFebruary 11, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    I think he was saying that we should be able to worship our own God, have freedom of religion, and not have to worship the religion the government give them.

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  15. CheyanneFebruary 11, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    I think William Penn ment that all people should have freedom and be able to worship whatever God that they want to.

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  16. ToriFebruary 11, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    I think William Penn meant that since the land they have found is not settled or ruled by government they all have the right to belong to any religion they want to. I also think it means that people should not be meanly forced or thrown in jail because of their relious faiths or beliefs, and be let alone to worship God in their own way.Also everybody has the right to worship God in their own way.

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  17. Emily BFebruary 11, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    I think William Penn means that everybody should practice their own religion and not be forced to practice a religion that they don't beleive in. I agree with William Penn.

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  18. BrendanFebruary 11, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    I think William Penn is right.He thought that everyone should have the right to choose what religion they want and what to believe in.They also should not be punished for what they believe in or treated badly.

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  19. ChrisFebruary 14, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    I think William Penn is right. No man should be forced to believe in a God that they do not believe in. The law should not interfere with your choice in religion.

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  20. LukeFebruary 15, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    I think William Penn was right for saying that people should be able to worship God in their own way.

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  21. slavekFebruary 15, 2010 at 7:54 PM

    I think it means that eveyone has a right to practice their own faith.

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  22. ColemanFebruary 15, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    I think he meant that anybody can worship God

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