Article I, Section 6 of the Texas Constitution–discussion page

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Con 29 "There shall be no establishment of any one religious sect in this State in preference to another ...."

DR 2 "That all men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences and understandings; and that no man ought, or of right can be compelled to attend any religious worship, or maintain any ministry, contrary to or against his own free will and consent, and that no authority can or ought to be vested in, or assumed by any power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner controul the right of conscience, in the free exercise of religious worship."

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After the latter lauso of Article 4th, Mr. Lipscomb proposed to add: but it shall be the duty of the General Assembly, to pass such laws as shall be necessary to protect every denotninltion of christians in the peaceable enjoymcnt of their own,mode of worship" KMr. tan Zandt thought the subject was amplv pro'dded for in the fit t part of the Article. 'He conceived that religious denominations need no protection except that of the Almighty: it left free to worship Goeaccording to the dictates of their pwn conscirtnces. Mr. Lipscomb replid, that he had often see the solemnnities of public worship interrupted by the light and fiivolous. Without laws for this purpose, they will b- at all times liabe to interruption. Amendment made.

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The following was adopted, as an addition to the 4th article: "but it shall bt the duty of the Legislature to pass such laws as shall be necessary to protect every denomination of Christians, in the peaceable enjoyment of their own mode of public worship."