“First, societies lacking full religious liberty lack a critical restriction on state power. When citizens are free to have an ultimate commitment… — Timothy Shah Copy Share Image
From you we have learned what we, at least, value, to separate Church and State; and from you we gather inspiration at… — Seth Low Copy Share Image
It has been lately urged in a very respectable quarter that it is the mission of this country to spread civil and… — John C. Calhoun Copy Share Image
Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. And whether the cause is justice for the persecuted, compassion for the needy… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
From the dissensions among Sects themselves arise necessarily a right of choosing and necessity of deliberating to which we will conform. But… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Europe, and not England, is the parent country of America. This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
I think it is wrong for the federal government to force Christian individuals, businesses, pastors, churches to participate in wedding ceremonies that… — Bobby Jindal Copy Share Image
An enforced uniformity of religion throughout a nation or civil state, confounds the civil and religious, denies the principles of Christianity and… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
I would not look with favor upon a President working to subvert the First Amendment's guarantees of religious liberty ... Neither do… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The Obama administration contends that starting a for-profit business means leaving religious liberty behind. The administration has effectively told the Supreme Court… — Josh Hawley Copy Share Image
The Obama Administration's obsession with forcing mandates on the American people has now reached a new low by violating the conscience rights… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
Rather than seeking to stem the tide, our educators, politicians, and judges aid the advance of godlessness. This cannot continue if our… — Franklin Graham Copy Share Image
I have often expressed my sentiments, that every man, conducting himself as a good citizen, and being accountable to God alone for… — George Washington Copy Share Image
From the very beginning the president [of USA] had two very important principles that had to be reconciled. One principle is that… — Jacob Lew Copy Share Image
The more people come together, the more borders will be opened and people and opinions get together, the more unrenouncable tolerance will… — Thomas Klestil Copy Share Image
“Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has enjoined the fight against Obamacare. ERLC leader Richard Land says: “…this issue is not… — Floyd G Brown Copy Share Image
As a preacher who has spent significant time in churches and houses of worship all across the country, I can tell you… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
I expect to see the day when the Elders of Israel will protect and sustain civil and religious liberty and every Constitutional… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
Religious liberty is about freedom of action in matters of religion generally, and the scope of that liberty is directly correlated to… — Clarence Thomas Copy Share Image
We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them. The merit will… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence, and ecclesiastical establishments tend to great ignorance and corruption; all of which facilitate the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The role of the federal government is to protect our liberties. That means they should protect our religious liberties to do what… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
The American Humanist Association, whose slogan is 'Good without a God,' created the National Day of Reason with the Washington Area Secular… — Elizabeth Flock Copy Share Image