Christian Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor

The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion.

— John Paul Stevens

“Government in our democracy, state and national, must be neutral in matters of religious theory, doctrine, and practice. It may not be hostile to…

— Abe Fortas

The trouble is that neutrality is confused with hostility. We're not disrupting churches, or interrupting people's prayers. We're not fighting religion.

— Dan Barker

The state, frankly, could care less. Historically, the state has been able to use any religious point of view for its own ends. .…

— Peter McWilliams

Government...may not be hostile to any religion or to the advocacy of no-religion; and it may not aid, foster, or promote one religion or…

— Abe Fortas

In the relationship between man and religion, the state is firmly committed to a position of neutrality.

— Tom C. Clark

The First Amendment...does not say that in every respect there shall be a separation of Church and State....Otherwise the state and religion would be…

— William O. Douglas

The state has not only the obligation to stay neutral in matters of religion but also to ensure that freedom of thought and conscience…

— Asma Jahangir

From the standpoint of freedom of speech and the press, it is enough to point out that the state has no legitimate interest in…

— Tom C. Clark

Thanks in large measure to the ACLU, the belief that there is a wall of separation between faith and state, not just church and…

— F. LaGard Smith

Religious freedom is too sacred a right to be restricted or prohibited in any degree without convincing proof that a legitimate interest of the…

— Frank Murphy

The Constitution forbids states from banning all religion from public spaces and from making churches the ghettos of religion where all manifestations of faith…

— Scott Pruitt