Quotes on Christian Freedom

The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another.

No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.

It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God.

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.

Because we hold it for 'a fundamental and undeniable truth', that religion or 'the duty which we owe to our Creator' and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.

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