According to Jefferson, which of these is against God's

plan?

Well aware that Almighty God hath created the mind free

and that all attempts to influence it by ... punishments ...

. or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of

hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the

plan of the Holy author of our religion.

punishing people for what they believe

O allowing people religious freedom

O"departing from the plan of God

creating a free mind

punishing people for what they believe

Explanation:

Jefferson argued that no human authority should impose its religious views on an individual. According to Jefferson such impositions are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, and they "tend to begets ha it's of hypocrisy and meanness" among the believers.

Answer: punishing people for what they believe

Explanation: Jefferson argued that no human authority should impose its religious views on an individual. According to Jefferson such impositions are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, and they "tend to begets ha it's of hypocrisy and meanness" among the believers.

He believes that civil or religious leaders have no right imposing their view on the community because they are fallible and uninspired men. They have limited knowledge as all humans do except those who God has spoken to or inspired directly.