Atheism Quote by James Madison

I esteem it above all things necessary to distinguish exactly the business of civil government from that of religion and to settle the just…

— John Locke

Civil religion is the attempt to empower religion, not for the good of religion, but for the creation of the citizen.

— Stanley Hauerwas

Religion may in most of its forms be defined as the belief that the gods are on the side of the government.

— Bertrand Russell

Religion is separate from the institution of the state.

— Akbar Ganji

There is not a shadow of right in the general government to intermingle with religion. Its least interference with it would be a most…

— James Madison

What is especially important is addressing the question of how religion can be enforced through political means and what can be done to create…

— Tony Campolo

The modern concept of separation is an argument for a total separation of religion from the state. The consequence of the acceptance of the…

— Francis Schaeffer

Religion and politics are supposed to be separate.

— Eleanor Clift

Politics is the most important of the civil activities and has its own field of action, which is not that of religion.

— Pope Francis

The mixing of government and religion can be a threat to free government, even if no one is forced to participate.... When the government…

— Harry A. Blackmun

Religion and God are totally separate. Religion is created by government. God is God.

— KRS-One

An alliance or coalition between Government and religion cannot be too carefully guarded against......Every new and successful example therefore of a PERFECT SEPARATION between…

— James Madison