Abhorrent Quote by William J. Brennan

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 free exercise clause of the constitution does not apply to any religion but Christianity. [because none of the other religions are legitimate religions.].

— Roy Moore

“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

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

— Philip Schaff

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 Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

“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 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

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

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

We urge all people to recognize that religious freedom requires not trying to use the power of government to force religious ideas on others.

— Ed Buckner