Church Quotes by Jimmy Carter

I believe in the separation of church and state and would not use my authority to violate this principle in any way.

— Jimmy Carter

We believe in separation of church and state, that there should be no unwarranted influence on the church or religion by the…

— Jimmy Carter

Some major churches overemphasize the importance of preaching as a means to increase membership and fail to reach out with compassion to…

— Jimmy Carter

There are some discrepencies in the writings of Paul. Some Christians chose those ones that say that women should be restricted in…

— Jimmy Carter

I believe strongly that in the eyes of God women and men should be the same and they should be given the…

— Jimmy Carter

I began to expand my personal service in the church, and to search more diligently for a closer relationship with God among…

— Jimmy Carter

In the bible homosexuality is condemned, but along with divorce and greed and callousness toward poor people. So its elevation to a…

— Jimmy Carter

Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people…

— Jimmy Carter

Last year I was on Pat Robertson's show, and we discussed our basic Christian faith - for instance, separation of church and…

— Jimmy Carter

When I speak at my local church, which I try to do 35 to 40 times a year, I try in every…

— Jimmy Carter

Homosexuality was massively practiced in some of the conflicting religions at the time of Christ and even at the time of Christ,…

— Jimmy Carter

I believe those passages in the New Testament, not by Jesus, but by Paul, that say women should not adorn themselves, they…

— Jimmy Carter

I think it's alright if the government wants to say, in the state of Massachusetts, in the state of New York, in…

— Jimmy Carter

I believe there is complete equality between men and women. And I believe those passages in the New Testament, not by Jesus,…

— Jimmy Carter

There's no doubt that the Christian right has gone to bed with the more conservative elements of the Republican Party. And there's…

— Jimmy Carter

I believed what my father taught me about the separation of church and state, so when I was President I never invited…

— Jimmy Carter

In general, in the matters that relate to theology or behavior, people to one another, Paul was obviously biblically correct. But when…

— Jimmy Carter

Thomas Jefferson declared, stating that he was speaking on behalf of the other founding fathers, ...(that) we should build a wall between…

— Jimmy Carter

The government and the church are two different realms of service, and those in political office have to face a subtle but…

— Jimmy Carter

I don't have any complaints about homosexuals being married in a civil ceremony. But I don't think that the government ought to…

— Jimmy Carter

People in the United States, including me, are naturally inclined to support Israel. I'm an evangelical Christian who teaches the Bible every…

— Jimmy Carter

The Southern Baptist Convention, as you know, decided in the year 2000 that women should not be permitted to be pastors or…

— Jimmy Carter

I believe in the separation of church and state. The government has the right to say what happens in a civil case,…

— Jimmy Carter