Separation of church and state Quote by Roger Williams
![“[W]hen they have opened a gap in the hedge or wall of Separation between the Garden of the Church and the Wildernes of the world, God hath ever broke down the wall it selfe, removed the Candlestick, &c. and made his Garden a Wildernesse, as at this day.” quote by Roger Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ca/roger-williams-11064_separation-of-church_w-hen-they-have-opened-a-gap-in-the-hedg_2733020.jpg)
““[W]hen they have opened a gap in the hedge or wall of Separation between the Garden of the Church and the Wildernes of the world, God hath ever broke down the wall it selfe, removed the Candlestick, &c. and made his Garden a Wildernesse, as at this day.””
![“When they [the Church] have opened a gap in the hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world, God hath ever broke down the wall itself, removed the Candlestick, etc., and made His Garden a wilderness as it is this day. And that therefore if He will…” quote by Roger Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4bf/roger-williams-11064_broke_when-they-the-church-have-opened-a-gap-i_3180844.jpg)
![“This scripture [Romans 13:1-6] is wrested from the scope of God's Spirit, and the nature of the place, and cannot truly be interpreted to mean that the power of the civil magistrate may be exercised in spiritual or soul matters.” quote by Roger Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/064/roger-williams-11064_bible_this-scripture-romans-13-1-6-is-wrested_512308.jpg)
![“I do not make decisions [as governor] based on what have I learned through my Bible studies, what have I learned in my religious classes in school. I'm a big believer in separation of church and state, and I think that's what . . . the law is.” quote by Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a18/arnold-schwarzenegger-657_believer_i-do-not-make-decisions-as-governor-base_18031.jpg)
