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We have this idea in our minds that there's this separation of church and state in America, which I think is a good thing. And we extend that to our politics - not just church and state, but it's also there's a separation of religion and politics. But of course there isn't.

— Stephen Colbert

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Quite often you hear people say, 'What about separation of church and state?' There is no such thing.

— Dan Severson

I don't believe there is a separation of church and state. I think the Constitution is very clear. The only separation is that there will not be a government church.

— Tom DeLay

Separation of Church and state was a radical idea when the U.S. was first founded, but it's become The Way Things Are.

— Judith Tarr

I do believe in the separation of church and state. But I don't think separation of church and state means you have to be free from your faith.

— Sam Brownback

I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion.

— Rick Warren

I think church and state should remain entirely separate at all costs, and that the decision of religious marriage should be of each faith to debate and decide free of political influence.

— Adam Rickitt

There is no such thing as 'separation of church and state.' Reporters continue to promote this fallacy and scare Christians out of standing up for their beliefs.

— Ken Ham

I believe in the separation of church and state, absolutely. But I don't believe in the separation of public life from our values, our basic values, and for many of us, our religious values.

— Jim Wallis

Each of us has the choice to attend the church we want to, or none at all. Separation of church and state allows for religions to have their own set of rules as to whom they will accept and who they won't, and the practices they support and the ones they don't. They will continue to be able to do so.

— Pauley Perrette

✗Opposing Perspectives

I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and vision of our country.

— Rick Santorum