Religion in Virginia 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. According to Jefferson, which of these is against God's plan? punishing people for what they believe allowing people religious freedom departing from the plan of God creating a free mind