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Sec. 4. Every person shall be at liberty to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. No person shall be compelled to attend, or, against his consent, to contribute to the erection or support of any place of religious worship, or to pay tithes, taxes or other rates for the support of any minister of the gospel or teacher of religion. No money shall be appropriated or drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any religious sect or society, theological or religious seminary; nor shall property belonging to the state be appropriated for any such purpose. The civil and political rights, privileges and capacities of no person shall be diminished or enlarged on account of his religious belief.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Constitution of 1963, Art. I, § 4 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/michigan-constitution-of-1963/mi-const-art-1-sect-4/
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