This quote you keep referring to was with reference to the establishment of a state religion in Virginia and had everything to do with “coercion” of religious beliefs. This had nothing to do with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. I don’t think that you’d find among the 56 signers of the Declaration anyone who was a Hindu, Moslem, or Buddhist.
Indeed, among the so-called “Founding Fathers,” the following is a rough breakdown: It is fair to conclude that they had in mind a “Christian” God as their Supreme Being.
Religious Affiliation
of U.S. Founding Fathers
# of Founding Fathers
% of Founding Fathers
Episcopalian/Anglican 88 54.7%
Presbyterian 30 18.6%
Congregationalist 27 16.8%
Quaker 7 4.3%
Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 3.7%
Lutheran 5 3.1%
Catholic 3 1.9%
Huguenot 3 1.9%
Unitarian 3 1.9%
Methodist 2 1.2%
Calvinist 1 0.6%
TOTAL 204