Am Quote by John Clare

There could be no more powerful argument against mixing religion and government than the success of independent African American churches in placing racial segregation…

— Susan Jacoby

Nor can We predict happier times for religion and government from the plans of those who desire vehemently to separate the Church from the…

— Pope Gregory XVI

“From many things that Adams and his contemporaries wrote, it is clear that they did not use the word "religion" to exclude Christian ideas…

— Gary DeMar

During the first formative centuries of its existence, Christianity was separated from and indeed antagonistic to the state, with which it only later became…

— Bernard Lewis

Too often, we see people who are prevented from practicing their religion because of a government mandate.

— Carly Fiorina

My definition of secularism is very clear. The sole religion of the Government is Nation First, the holy book is the Constitution.

— Narendra Modi

Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and…

— John Paul Stevens

The first amendment makes it clear that we are free to practice religion without government interference. The Constitution also establishes the separation of church…

— Roxane Gay

The First Amendment says keep government out of religion. It doesn't say keep religion out of government.

— Rand Paul

“Mark my words, when a government pretends that it is the highest judge of its own actions, the result is not freedom as Jefferson…

— Orson Scott Card

the separation of church and state grew out of a desire, not so much to protect government from religion, but to protect religion from…

— Anna Quindlen

“We need religion, government, and laws to force a level of control over our baser natures. I intend to strip away the disease that…

— James Rollins