Accommodations Quote by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

So the question is, First, Whether the civil magistrate hath power to force men in things religious to do contrary to their conscience, and…

— Robert Barclay

“A widespread assumption, which nearly everybody in our society accepts – the non-religious included – is that religious faith is especially vulnerable to offence…

— Richard Dawkins

I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules.

— Jean-Pierre Raffarin

We maintain therefore that in matters of Religion, no man's right is abridged by the institution of Civil Society, and that Religion is wholly…

— James Madison

Our society is not held together primarily by law and its enforcement but most importantly by those who voluntarily obey the unenforceable because of…

— Dallin H. Oaks

In my judgment it is the duty of Congress, while respecting to the uttermost the conscientious convictions and religious scruples of every citizen, to…

— James A. Garfield

People of faith should not invoke the power of the state to decide what everyone can believe or think or read or do. In…

— Edward Kennedy

Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths,…

— George Washington

I don't think we should discriminate against an organization or congregation because they're religious, if they're doing good work. But government can't subsidize proselytizing…

— Jim Wallis

Our culture's tolerance wears thin when religion intrudes on the public discourse... Our schools, courtrooms, and libraries set the tone for the entire society.…

— Ralph E. Reed, Jr

To say that authority, whether secular or religious, supplies no ground for morality is not to deny the obvious fact that it supplies a…

— Joseph Addison

I believe in the separation of church and state and would not use my authority to violate this principle in any way.

— Jimmy Carter