“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute - where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he be Catholic) how to act. I do not speak for my church on public matters - and the church does not speak for me.” ShouldBelieveDoeMatterStatesAmericaSpeakI BelievePresidentChurchAbsolutesCatholicI Believe InSeparationChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateSeparation Between Church And State Author:John F. Kennedy
“While he was in Utah, Obama discussed immigration reform with leaders of the Mormon Church. Obama introduced the first lady. Then the church's president introduced HIS first lady. And his second lady. And his third, fourth, and fifth ladies.” FirstsPresidentChurchLeaderThirdsImmigrationReformFourthFifthFirst LadyImmigration ReformUtah Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Some president wishes to be re-elected, and thereupon speaks about the Bible as "the corner-stone of American Liberty." This sentence is a mouth large enough to swallow any church, and from that time forward the religious people will be citing that remark of the politician to substantiate the inspiration of the Scriptures.” PeopleEnoughInspirationSpeakWishPresidentChurchReligiousLibertyAtheismPoliticianMouthsStonesCornersPositive AtheismSentencesScriptureRemarksCitingAmerican Liberty Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“I am not a spokesperson for the church and the church is not a spokesperson for the United States of America.” StatesRunningAmericaPresidentChurchUnitedUnited StatesAtheismConstitutionPositive AtheismSeparationUnited States Of AmericaStrictChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And State Author:John F. Kerry
“I had to go on TV with the president of the Catholic League, which is not an official organization at all, just a lot of Catholics, or maybe it's just this guy. He demanded to de-fund art completely and argued that taxpayers should not pay for it. I said people who represent the Catholic Church shouldn't talk about taxes.” PeopleShouldArtSaidGuyPresidentChurchPayTvsGoes OnTaxesOrganizationCatholicLeagueOfficialsFundThis GuyTaxpayersCatholic Church Author:Fran Lebowitz
“President J. Reuben Clark, Jr., a modern prophet, said over and over again that the Lord would never let one of his Saints who had been faithful in the payment of tithes and offerings go without the necessities of life” (Marion G. Romney, “The Blessings of an Honest Tithe,” New Era, Jan.-Feb. 1982, 45). Members who faithfully pay tithing are promised spiritual blessings as well. “I think it is not well known in the Church that payment of tithing has very little to do with money. Tithing has to do with faith” ThinkingWellsLittlesSaidSpiritualPresidentChurchPayKnownLordModernHonestBlessingMembersSaintErasFaithfulProphetOfferingWell KnownPaymentRomneyNew EraTitheTithingSpiritual BlessingsNot Well Known Author:A. Theodore Tuttle
“But because I am a Catholic, and no Catholic has ever been elected president, the real issues in this campaign have been obscured - perhaps deliberately, in some quarters less responsible than this. So it is apparently necessary for me to state once again not what kind of church I believe in - for that should be important only to me - but what kind of America I believe in.” ShouldBelieveKindHas BeensImportantRealStatesAmericaReligionI BelievePresidentChurchIssuesResponsibleCatholicI Believe InCampaignsQuarters Author:John F. Kennedy
“US is a very religious country. Separation of church and state is part of our credo, but that it is hard to understand since our money says "In God we trust" and every President says "God bless America".” CountryHardStatesAmericaPresidentChurchReligiousSeparationBlessChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateGod BlessCredoGod Bless AmericaGod We Trust Author:Madeleine Albright
“I am Catholic but I want to say something to the Catholics. Thank you for some of the bishops who live in rural areas, and are still Catholic. These bishops of the Catholic churches still pray for the poor, and pray for their president who works for the poor, while the leaders of the Catholic Church only defend oligarchy.” WantStillsPresidentChurchPoorLeaderPrayingAreasCatholicCatholic ChurchBishopsOligarchyRural Areas Author:Evo Morales
“There is one thing which we should have exceedingly clear in our minds. Neither the President of the Church, nor the First Presidency, nor the united voice of the First Presidency and the Twelve will ever condone the use of ReddiWhip on pie.” ShouldMindFirstsUsePresidentVoiceChurchUnitedClearOne ThingShould HaveTwelvePieThanksgivingPresidency Author:Joseph Fielding Smith