American Quote by Noah Feldman

“For years he had complained that political leaders were disregarding their sworn duty to safeguard the Mormons' constitutionally guaranteed freedom to worship without being…

— Jon Krakauer

Look, [Mitt] Romney comes from a religion founded by a criminal who was anti-American, pro-slavery, and a rapist. And he comes from that lineage…

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Kennedy believed in religious liberty and the separation of church and state. He did not believe in the right of elected officials to impose…

— Jack Schlossberg

My greatest concern is that Mitt Romney seldom addresses the social issues publicly... I'm referring to the sanctity of human life, the traditional definition…

— James Dobson

In George W. Bush's case, the public paid far too little attention to the role of religion in his thinking. Many voters failed to…

— Jacob Weisberg

Any candidate who claims his religion has no influence on his decisions is either a dishonest politician or a shallow follower of his faith.

— Robert Jeffress

Every presidential candidate highlights patriotism, but Mr. Romney's is backed by the Mormon belief that the United States was chosen by God to play…

— Jodi Kantor

“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute; where no Catholic prelate would tell the President -- should…

— John F. Kennedy

Mitt Romney is a Mormon, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Even though he talks about Jesus as his Lord and savior, he…

— Robert Jeffress

Since Jimmy Carter, religious fundamentalists play a major role in elections. He was the first president who made a point of exhibiting himself as…

— Noam Chomsky

When I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue, being Catholic…

— Penn Jillette

But because I am a Catholic, and no Catholic has ever been elected president, the real issues in this campaign have been obscured -…

— John F. Kennedy