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Jimmy Carter sees faith as a lifelong search, not a fixed answer. He says it has guided him from a farm boy to a president and beyond. He also believes government should stay out of religious matters, and he warns that women are often treated as inferior across religions.

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“We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.”

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I think the government ought to stay out of the religious business.

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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.

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You just have to have a simple faith.

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The Bible and studying the Bible has been an important part of my life.

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I just look at death as not a threat. It's inevitable, and I have an assurance of eternal life.

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

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I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God's help. I pray often. I think…

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

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You can't divorce religious belief and public service I've never detected any conflict between God's will and my political duty. If you…

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

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The election of Barack Obama was a very wonderful step forward for America, which has unfortunately been tainted by the ugly reaction…

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

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If I should ever decide in the future to discuss my deep Christian beliefs and condemnation and sinfulness, I would use another…

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We can't equate democracy with Christianity because the largest democracy on earth is India, which is primarily Hindu. The third largest democracy…

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I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no…

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My faith has helped me to adjust to life whether I was a small farm boy, a submarine officer, governor, president or…

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In the life of the human spirit, words are action, much more so than many of us realize who live in countries…

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The blood of Abraham, God's father of the chosen, still flows in the veins of Arab, Jew, and Christian, and too much…

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“I have one life and one chance to make it count for something. I’m free to choose that something. That something—the something…

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“It is interesting to note that an overwhelming majority of citizens in the world's three largest democracies have different religions: India (81…

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In religious and in secular affairs, the more fervent beliefs attract followers. If you are a moderate in any respect - if…

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

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When we go to the Bible we should keep in mind that the basic principles of the Bible are taught by God,…

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

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This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are…

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In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high…

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I believe that we are given an order by Jesus. One of the last things he did was to spread the word…

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In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close knit communities, and our faith in God , too many…

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Each of us must rededicate ourselves to serving the common good. We are a community. Our individual Fates are linked; our futures…

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You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I've never detected any conflict between God's will and my political duty. If…

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There is a strong religious commitment to the sanctity of human life, but, paradoxically, some of the most fervent protectors of microscopic…

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

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

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You can already download any of the religious texts onto electronic mechanisms like a Kindle. But I think many people prefer to…

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It is the fundamental right of every American, as guaranteed by the first amendment of the Constitution, to worship as he or…

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In order for us human beings to commit ourselves personally to the inhumanity of war, we find it necessary first to dehumanize…

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Genocide, in my opinion - is an attempt by a powerful group completely to eradicate from the face of the Earth the…

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I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority…

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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.

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