What did leaders of Rhode Island believe would happen to religion if church and state were connected?
A. Religion would become more powerful than government.
B. Religion would grow at an alarming rate.
C. Religion would become state-funded.
D. Religion would become corrupted.
I think either A. or D.
Nope its B
You sure?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams#Church_and_state
Fluttershy is wrong!
So is it A.?
I agree with A. Do read the link Ms. Sue posted for you if you have not.
To understand what the leaders of Rhode Island believed would happen to religion if church and state were connected, we can look at historical context and the principles upon which Rhode Island was founded.
Rhode Island was established as a colony in the 17th century with a strong emphasis on religious freedom and separation of church and state. The colony was founded by Roger Williams, a Puritan minister, who advocated for a complete separation of church and state. Williams believed that the government should not interfere in religious matters and that each individual should have the freedom to practice their own religion.
Given this historical background, it is likely that the leaders of Rhode Island believed that if church and state were connected, religion would become corrupted (option D). The leaders might have feared that intertwining religion and government would lead to abuses of power, infringement on religious freedom, or the suppression of minority religious groups.
While it is possible that some leaders may have been concerned that religion would become more powerful than the government (option A), this seems less likely as Rhode Island was founded on the principle of religious freedom and a separation of church and state.
Therefore, based on the historical context and the principles of the Rhode Island colony, it is more reasonable to assume that the leaders believed religion would become corrupted (option D).