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Our plan will not favor religious institutions over nonreligious institutions. As president, I'm interested in what is constitutional and I'm interested in what works.

— George W. Bush

I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important…

— George W. Bush

And I strongly support the faith-based initiative that we're proposing, because I don't believe it violates the line between the separation of church and…

— George W. Bush

I'm very upset that the Supreme Court ruled that citizens don't have standing to challenge the faith based initiatives on constitutional grounds.

— Martha Nussbaum

“As noted, late in their deliberations the drafters of the Constitution included a clause prohibiting religious tests or prerequisites for holding any federal office.”

— Steven K. Green

It doesn't say anywhere in the Constitution this idea of the separation of church and state.

— Sean Hannity

Through my Faith-Based and Community Initiative, my Administration continues to encourage the essential work of faith-based and community organizations. Governments can and should support…

— George W. Bush

I'm a constitutionalist. You know, does faith matter to me? Sure. But the beauty of the Constitution, the beauty of the First Amendment, it…

— Ted Cruz

[T]he bill exceeds the rightful authority to which governments are limited by the essential distinction between civil and religious functions, and violates in particular…

— James Madison

Of course, no religious test for the presidency - every faith adds to our national character.

— Benjamin Carson

That's why I believe in a Constitution which separates church from state. I've seen what happens when they get in cahoots.

— Craig Ferguson

Don't you think that being a person of faith has become a third rail in American politics? If you want to run for president…

— Bill Maher