Available Quote by Jerry Falwell

Any religious organization should be allowed to hire based on their religious preference- but not with federal dollars.

— Jose Serrano

The government should not be in the business of funneling money for social services through any faith-based organization

— Susan Jacoby

Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly.

— Ed Rendell

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

From the beginning, there have been some religious leaders who greeted the funding of faith-based social services by government with ambivalence.

— Tony Campolo

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.

— Michael Newdow

I think the government ought to stay out of the religious business.

— Jimmy Carter

If churches want to play the game of politics, let them pay admission like everyone else.

— George Carlin

What I have said is that I think the federal government and we as a society have come too far in trying to separate…

— Ken Buck

Government sponsorship of religious activity, including prayer services, sacred symbols, religious festivals, and the like, tends to secularize the religious activity rather than make…

— John M Swomley

The goal of this office will not be to favor one religious group over another - or even religious groups over secular groups. It…

— Barack Obama

I don't think we should discriminate against an organization or congregation because they're religious, if they're doing good work. But government can't subsidize proselytizing…

— Jim Wallis