Acceptable Quote by Warren E. Burger

The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles.

— James Madison

Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom? In…

— James Madison

“James Madison, the author of the First Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting any law respecting an establishment of religion, was also an author of…

— Christopher Hitchens

...several of the first presidents, including Jefferson and Madison, generally refused to issue public prayers, despite importunings to do so. Under pressure, Madison relented…

— James Madison

“... But besides the danger of a direct mixture of Religion & civil Government , there is an evil which ought to be guarded…

— James Madison

The First Amendment was added to the Constitution to stand as a guarantee that neither the power nor the prestige of the Federal Government…

— Hugo Black

“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

Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the…

— James Madison

The First Amendment was not intended to withdraw the Christian religion as a whole from the protection of Congress.

— Joseph Story

The First Amendment only says 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.' It can disrespect all it wants.

— P. J. O'Rourke

But the United States is neither a Christian nation nor the exclusive home of any particular religious group. Non-Christians are not guests. We are…

— Alan Dershowitz

The way liberals are interpreting the First Amendment today is that it prevents anyone who is religious from being in government.

— Rush Limbaugh