Direction Quote by William Barr

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

— Billy Graham

Protection of religious freedom means considering the faiths and beliefs of everyone involved.

— Mike Quigley

[The founding fathers] believed that freedom of expression included religious views and beliefs, so long as the government did not force people to worship…

— John Cornyn

the separation of church and state grew out of a desire, not so much to protect government from religion, but to protect religion from…

— Anna Quindlen

Freedom of religion requires not only freeing religion from undue government regulation and interference. It also requires freeing religion from discrimination and from vile…

— William Barr

The traditional Jeffersonian principle of religious freedom was so broadly democratic that it included the right to have no religion at all - it…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. When our Founding Fathers passed the First Amendment, they…

— Ronald Reagan

Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom.

— Mitt Romney

Religious liberty must be protected in this country. It's a principle upon which we were founded.

— Carly Fiorina

Freedom requires virtue. Virtue requires faith. And faith, in turn, requires freedom. You can't have coerced state-sanctioned religion. It has to be utterly free.

— Eric Metaxas

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

— Lamar S. Smith

Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our…

— Ron Lewis