“Freedom of religion gives you a broad scope to do a lot of things that might be considered abusive.” — Jerome Wilde Copy Share Image
No power over the freedom of religion [is] delegated to the United States by the Constitution. — James Madison Copy Share Image
I flatter myself [we] have in this country extinguished forever the ambitious hope of making laws for the human mind. — James Madison Copy Share Image
It's not about contraception. It's about economic liberty, it's about freedom of speech, it's about freedom of religion, it's about government control… — Rick Santorum Copy Share Image
The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as his father, in the womb of a… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Islam is an ideology and there's a religious component to it that's radicalized and in some cases it masks itself behind that… — Michael T. Flynn Copy Share Image
The Coptic Church respects the law but it does not accept rulings that go against the Bible and our freedom of religion. — Pope Shenouda III Copy Share Image
Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
In a perfect world, there would be freedom of religion and freedom for all religions to exercise their religion everywhere. — Naftali Bennett Copy Share Image
The people who came to New England, came for freedom of religion. The problem is, freedom of religion to them meant freedom… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Since 1787 the principle of freedom of religion has been attacked but never overthrown. Keeping education in the United States free of… — Joseph Leon Blau Copy Share Image
Freedom of religion, as the Founding Fathers saw it, was not just the right to associate oneself with a certain denomination but… — Norman Cousins Copy Share Image
Pastor Saeed Abedini is coming home. Held for three and a half years, his unyielding faith has inspired people around the world… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“let anyone using those weasel words “freedom of worship” know, they have “freedom of worship” in China and it is meaningless and… — Eric Metaxas Copy Share Image
Officially an atheist country, China technically recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism. But while China seemingly 'promotes' freedom of… — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Happily for the states, they enjoy the utmost freedom of religion. This freedom arises from that multiplicity of sects which pervades America,… — James Madison Copy Share Image
We have solved, by fair experiment, the great and interesting question whether freedom of religion is compatible with order in government and… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Danny would have thought it comical if it had come from any other source, on any other day, in any other country.… — Dennis Lehane Copy Share Image
“It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who… — Charles M Province Copy Share Image
“Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Ever since the Enlightenment era in the 17th and 18th Centuries—which, among other things, gave birth to the U.S. Constitution and the… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“When Lehman Brothers collapsed on September 15, 2008, and inaugurated the biggest crisis since the 1930s, there were no real alternatives to… — Rutger Bregman Copy Share Image
“freedom of religion has both private and public dimensions. It is the freedom to pray, to worship, to commune with one’s fellows… — Timothy Shah Copy Share Image
I think that our politics everywhere are gonna be going through this bumpy phase. But as long as we stay true to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
By contrast, China is a repressive regime that denies its citizens the essential freedoms of religion, political dissent and representative self-government. — Todd Akin Copy Share Image
“If a believer demands that I, as a nonbeliever, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my… — Flemming Rose Copy Share Image
Some people say that we here have no freedom of religion, ... In reality, the people in that country are the ones… — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
I cannot reconcile monitoring certain people for no reason other than their religion with the freedom of religion we have here in… — John Liu Copy Share Image
Lately the First Amendment has been interpreted to deny equal protection of the law to those who believe in God. The Constitution… — Jack Kemp Copy Share Image
“You can't pick and choose which types of freedom you want to defend. You must defend all of it or be against… — Scott Howard Phillips Copy Share Image
Freedom of religion requires not only freeing religion from undue government regulation and interference. It also requires freeing religion from discrimination and… — William Barr Copy Share Image
With America's role in the world, we have the ability to help protect the freedom of religion around the globe. — Steve Daines Copy Share Image
“Dharma is not about believing in God. It’s about making the right choices, doing the right things and leading the right life.” — Anurag Shourie Copy Share Image
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. — James Madison Copy Share Image
In many places around the world, including Turkey until the 1950s, Muslims didn't have full freedom of religion. Even personal practice was… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
“I noticed something peculiar when thinking about freedom. Everyone wants it but less are willing to extend the same freedoms to everyone.… — C.A.A. Savastano Copy Share Image
Everyone claims to be okay with freedom of religion, but the moment you mention God there is a strange tension that fills… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image