Begets Quote by James Madison

Ecclesiastical establishments tend to great ignorance and corruption

— James Madison

Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence.

— James Madison

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome.

— Benjamin Whichcote

The ecclesiastical writers, who, in the heat of religious faction, are apt to despise the profane virtues of sincerity and moderation.

— Edward Gibbon

“Every new and successful example, therefore, of a perfect separation between the ecclesiastical and civil matters, is of importance; and I have no doubt…

— James Madison

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

For many of the most powerful people in the entertainment business, hostility to organized religion goes so deep and burns so intensely that they…

— Michael Medved

“Every new & successful example therefore of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters , is of importance. And I have no doubt…

— James Madison

“fear,confess,business,limited knowledge makes religion”

— er.teji

The impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over…

— Thomas Jefferson

“Fear and confession for the fear of unknown,business mind to fulfill greeds and unsatisfaction, limited knowledge makes the religion”

— er.teji

The ecclesiastical establishments of Europe which serve to support tyrannical governments are not the Christian religion but abuses and corruptions of it.

— Noah Webster