Citizens Quote by James A. Garfield

In my judgment it is the duty of Congress, while respecting to the uttermost the conscientious convictions and religious scruples of every citizen, to…

— James A. Garfield

Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the…

— James Madison

The danger of silent accumulations & encroachments by Ecclesiastical Bodies have not sufficiently engaged attention in the U.S. [...] Besides the danger of a…

— James Madison

[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

“... But besides the danger of a direct mixture of Religion & civil Government , there is an evil which ought to be guarded…

— James Madison

Certainly, no power to prescribe any religious exercise, or to assume authority in religious discipline, has been delegated to the General Government.

— Thomas Jefferson

I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This…

— Thomas Jefferson

Government officials have no right to interfere in ecclesiastical matters in a way that undermines or disregards the God-given authority of pastors and elders.

— John MacArthur

Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they violate them…

— Mark Twain

Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom? In…

— James Madison

The highest honor in the church is not government but service.

— John Calvin

But I must add that the U.S. government must not, as by this order, undertake to run the churches. When an individual, in a…

— Abraham Lincoln