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Quotation from A Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke
“neither Pagan, nor Mahumetan, nor Iew, ought to be excluded from the Civil Rights of the Commonwealth, because of his Religion.”
A Letter Concerning Toleration, Letter, closing argument, trans. William Popple
Locke extends civil rights beyond the Protestant sects he has named to non-Christians.
Citation: "neither Pagan, nor Mahumetan, nor Iew, ought to be excluded from the Civil Rights of the Commonwealth, because of his Religion." — John Locke, A Letter Concerning Toleration, Letter, closing argument, trans. William Popple. (id a-letter-concerning-toleration-q8)
Portrait: Portrait of John Locke, Godfrey Kneller, Public domain.
