Abuse Quote by Noah Webster

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

— Noah Webster

[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I…

— Noah Webster

Christianity is completely and radically anti-democratic; it is committed to spiritual aristocracy,

— R.J. Rushdoony

To the kindly influence of Christianity we owe that degree of civil freedom, and political and social happiness which mankind now enjoys.... Whenever the…

— Jedidiah Morse

I never liked the Hierarchy of the Church-an equality in the teacher of Religion, and a dependence on the people, are republican sentiments-but if…

— Rufus King

I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism. The spirit is opposed, not only to the splendor, but even to the…

— Benjamin Rush

The government and the church are two different realms of service, and those in political office have to face a subtle but important difference…

— Jimmy Carter

The Church is not a political power, nor a political party, but rather a moral reality, a moral force.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Political organizations have slowly substituted themselves for the Churches as the places of believing practices, but for this very reason, they seem to have…

— Michel de Certeau

Organized religion is making Christianity political rather than making politics Christian.

— Laurens van der Post

The church is not a political power; it's not a party, but it's a moral power.

— Pope Benedict XVI

The Church must take right ground in regard to politics... Politics are a part of a religion in such a country as this, and…

— Charles Grandison Finney