Christianity Quote by Roy Moore

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

— Lamar S. Smith

The First Amendment to the Constitution says government can't establish a religion, but neither can it limit the exercise of religion. And that's the…

— Tom Gjelten

In matters of religion, I have considered that its free exercise is placed by the Constitution independent of the powers of the general government.…

— Thomas Jefferson

The Free Exercise Clause at the very least was designed to guarantee freedom of conscience by prohibiting any degree of compulsion in matters of…

— Harry A. Blackmun

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 door of the Free Exercise Clause stands tightly closed against any government regulation of religious beliefs as such. Government may neither compel affirmation…

— William J. Brennan

There's no religious test under the constitution. That's what it says. Period.

— John Bolton

“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 Constitution has never treated religion as merely another private opinion that government can order people to keep to themselves.

— Josh Hawley

In our country we ask no toleration for religion and its free exercise, but we claim it as an inalienable right.

— Philip Schaff

Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from…

— Linda Chavez

“We should be alert to oppose the potential significance of the fact that some government officials and public policy advocates are describing the First…

— Dallin H. Oaks