Behalf Quote by Barack Obama

I don't think we should discriminate against an organization or congregation because they're religious, if they're doing good work. But government can't subsidize proselytizing…

— Jim Wallis

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

The church is not primarily a political organisation. We're a religious organisation. There's a much greater opportunity.

— George Pell

Religious organizations exist to foster the interests of persons subscribing to the same religious faith. Not so of for-profit corporations. Workers who sustain the…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

It is one of the great goals of my administration to invigorate the spirit of involvement and citizenship. We will encourage faith-based and community…

— George W. Bush

Churches can easily bring together, in a short period of time, a substantial number of people, and politicians have to assume that these folks…

— Anthony B Pinn

I think it's very important for people who are serving (in office) to make sure there's a separation of church and state.

— George W. Bush

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

— Jimmy Carter

Government sponsorship of religious activity, including prayer services, sacred symbols, religious festivals, and the like, tends to secularize the religious activity rather than make…

— John M Swomley

The Church's role should be separated from the state's role.

— Roy Moore

What I have said is that I think the federal government and we as a society have come too far in trying to separate…

— Ken Buck

Historically, religious groups have been most effective when they have stood apart from government and critiqued the performance of government in light of their…

— Edd Doerr