From the very beginning, these leaders saw religion as an indispensable part of America’s survival. … proclaimed, “Because we have no government, armed with power, capable of contending with human passions, unbridled by morality and religion…
facsimile of the Catholic Church and driven faithful Catholics underground, Father Leonard saw firsthand how totalitarians approach religion … They were very clear that they despised religion and they would do that. There was no question. … Department of Defense for violating the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion.…
The Liberty Institute has now come to James’ defense, arguing that a purge because of religion-based beliefs is “a severe violation … If this is a purge and Fox Sports gets away with it, the James case will be a landmark on the road to freedom of speech and religion…
offered by private citizens at the invitation of a town
council in Greece, N.Y., represent an unconstitutional establishment of
religion … We've
been able to achieve that feat because courts and legislatures have kept
their hands off religion -- rather than decreeing … The term for this approach is civil religion, which has its place on
ceremonial occasions in multireligious societies.…
Later that month she told students that there are many ways to heaven and that one religion cannot be right, while others are wrong … Attorney Wells said it appears the government is trying to establish “a secular humanist-based religion free from any influence of…
People who believe in the freedoms of speech, religion and assembly, not to mention what’s left of property rights, had better hope … The exception is religion, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment.…
American Flag and the national motto “In God We Trust” because their legal counsel feared the signs would be seen as promoting religion … They feared someone could see the poster and construe the district was promoting religion. … A 2012 Gallup poll found the majority of Americans still claim to be of a religion:
“In God We…
In the past, religion taught us not to be quite so self-centered. … In my book, I keep promising to get to the God part of religion. But I never really do. … I concentrate instead on religion as a civilizing force. I’m all for going to church to worship.…
By now we should understand that totalitarianism is totalitarianism — whether it is based on race, class, or religion. … understand that they must police themselves, that they must root out and destroy the sadists and killers who distort and contort religion…
brought their sons to learn the Englishmen’s ways, “You do well to wish to learn our arts and ways of life, and above all, the religion … David told me, “What the ACLU is arguing is that praying in Jesus’ name is establishing a religion. … The reality is that their goal is to establish a non-Jesus religion.”…
the glaringly-obvious First Amendment “free exercise clause” which demands Congress make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion … the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act which states the “government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion…
They are not promoting any particular political party or agenda, they simply want the freedom of faith and religion that Americans … As such, we should not be neutral on the subject of freedom of religion around the world. … Secular Bias: Since its inception the United States has valued freedom of religion.…