Atheism Quote by James Madison

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

— James Madison

“ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or…

— United States Congress

The First Amendment only says 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.' It can disrespect all it wants.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of…

— Henry George

[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

Religion should not be allowed to come into Politics…Religion is merely a matter between man and God.

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

I believe in the absolute separation of church and state and in the strict enforcement of the Constitution that Congress shall make no law…

— Al Smith

The constitutional prohibition against laws respecting an establishment of religion must at least mean that in this country it is no part of the…

— Hugo Black

Congress wants to keep "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Washington politicians are united in their faith. Most worship the same reelection.

— Allan Ray

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for…

— Thomas Jefferson

A simple philosophy to stick to would be that religion and the promotion of religious opinion is none of the government's business. Congress can…

— Gene Garman

This is the United States of America and the government cannot intrude into worship. We stand on that amendment.

— John MacArthur