Christian Quote by Ralph E. Reed, Jr

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

Protection of religious freedom means considering the faiths and beliefs of everyone involved.

— Mike Quigley

The Establishment Clause stands as an expression of principle on the part of the Founders of our Constitution that religion is too personal, too…

— Hugo Black

The Establishment Clause . . . stands as an expression of principle on the part of the Founders . . . that religion is…

— Hugo Black

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

Freedom of religion has been replaced by freedom from religion.

— Ralph E. Reed, Jr

This shift from the Judeo-Christian basis for law and the shift away from the restraints of the Constitution automatically militates against religious liberty.

— Francis Schaeffer

In the name of religious freedom, relativists have banished religion from the public square. They say they have to destroy public displays of religion…

— Robert H. Knight

Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by…

— Thomas Jefferson

“When the First Amendment was finally approved, it contained two separate clauses on religion, each with an independent scope of action. The first clause…

— David Barton

The imperative of protecting religious freedom was not just a nod in the direction of piety. It reflects the Framers' belief that religion was…

— William Barr

When the power, prestige, and financial support of government is placed behind a particular religious belief, the indirect coercive pressure upon religious minorities to…

— Hugo Black