According to Document 2, "An Act Concerning Religion," what happens to a person in the colony of Maryland, who criticizes Jesus Christ or denies the existence of God?
A.He will be put to death and his property will be confiscated by the Lords Proprietors of the Maryland colony.B.That person may be shunned by the people in his community, but the law respects freedom of conscience when it comes to religious belief.C.He will find safety and refuge in a thriving community of free-thinkers.D.He and his family will be kicked out of the colony forever.

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Answer: The correct answer is "He will be put to death and his property will be confiscated by the Lords Proprietors of the Maryland colony."

Explanation:

The colonists who did not believe in God and was proven to be blasphemous toward him or revoke believing in Jesus Christ was sentenced to death. If the people spoke badly of the Virgin Mary or gave speeches concerning her or any of the apostles, they were fined, whipped in public, and sentenced to jail. Also, they were to be cast out of their land and banned from returning. This was called the Maryland Toleration Act, also known as "An Act Concerning Religion."

According to Document 2, "An Act Concerning Religion," when a person in the colony of Maryland criticized Jesus Christ or denies the existence of God he will be put to death and his property will be confiscated by the Lords Proprietors of the Maryland colony (A).

Further Explanation

An Act Concerning Religion or known as an Act of Toleration passed in 1649 by the Maryland General Assembly to ensure religious freedom for Protestant and Catholic in Maryland. The death penalty to anyone who denied the Trinity or reject that Jesus Christ is the son of God. Those who swearing excessively, drunk or working unnecessarily on Sunday could be fined. And anyone who spoke against the Virgin Mary could be fined and whipped.

The first settler in Maryland was Catholic people, but then Maryland was a colony of an Anglican nation which the Church of England was the official church. The Anglican and Puritan grews outnumber the early Catholic's settler. In 1649 when this Act was passed, the colonial assembly was dominated by Protestant. This act purpose is to ensure peace between Protestants and Catholics.  

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