Liberties Quote by James Madison

“In no instance have . . . the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people. James Madison, U.S. President”

— George Washington

If religion and churches are truly threats to our liberties, how did those liberties survive, and in such healthy condition, all those years of…

— William Murchison

Unless we members of the Church do all we can to preserve the freedoms we have within the bounds of the laws of God,…

— Joseph Smith, Jr

For all the venom and fear spewed at members of the 'religious right,' most of today's churches are left alone... the nonreligious tend to…

— Kay Coles James

I don't think the Church has ever contributed anything to anybody, anyplace, at any time.

— Madalyn Murray O'Hair

When our Founding Fathers passed the First Amendment, they sought to protect churches from government interference. They never intended to construct a wall of…

— Ronald Reagan

As a preacher who has spent significant time in churches and houses of worship all across the country, I can tell you firsthand that…

— Al Sharpton

Anytime you hear the concept of the separation of church and state being talked about these days, it is never in regard to maintaining…

— D. James Kennedy

Any church that is not seriously involved in helping fulfill the Great Commission has forfeited its biblical right to exist.

— Oswald J. Smith

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

If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy.

— Marquis de Lafayette

We had pastors testifying in favor of gun control. And they were quoting the Bible, too, for it. And there were no pastors on…

— Matt Shea