Ben Carson Quotes

In a perfect world, there would be freedom of religion and freedom for all religions to exercise their religion everywhere.

I'm very keen on having true freedom of expression. True freedom of faith. And free practice of religious faith.

The freedom to convert is fundamental to freedom of religion.

What other nations call religious toleration, we call religious rights.

I think most people have no idea about what religious freedom means.

Religious liberty is about freedom of action in matters of religion generally, and the scope of that liberty is directly correlated to the civil restraints placed upon religious practice.

Nowhere have the forces of intolerance been displayed less tolerantly than in the area of religious speech and practice.

Religious liberty should be a bipartisan issue.

'Freedom of belief and worship is the most important guarantee of social peace.

Religious freedom, often referred to as the first freedom, is of central import to the American experiment. As such it should feature prominently in U.S. foreign policy.

There is little doubt that religious liberty is best exercised within the setting of the secular state.

Permit liberty of conscience in matters of religion to all persons.

Freedom arises from a multiplicity of sects, which pervades America, and which is the best and only security for religious liberty.

Religious liberty is primarily a man's liberty to profess a faith different from that of the dominant religion, and to unite in public worship with those who share his faith.

A robust democratic society depends on its ability to uphold and protect religious freedom -- a basic right inherent in the very dignity of the human person. It is therefore essential to safeguard citizens who belong to religious minorities from acts of violence. Such protection not only accords with human dignity but also contributes to the common good.

What does religious freedom look like? As America gets more religiously diverse, the concept is getting harder to define …. You can get 10 different groups in the room and they will disagree about what religious liberty is.

People must have the right to freely practice their religion. It is written in our founding documents and at the core of our values. If you look at my record, you'll see I safeguarded those values.

Toleration in religion was one of the great rights of man, and a man ought never to be deprived of what was his natural right.

Religious freedom is often referred to as America's first freedom. Our country was founded by religious exiles and built on the belief that God has given all people certain inalienable rights. Government's role in society is to protect these rights and ensure that we are safe from religious persecution and discrimination.

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right.

We have the most religious freedom of any country in the world, including the freedom not to believe.

This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are.

I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In truth, I have no respect for any religion. I believe religion is not compatible with human rights, women's rights, or freedom of expression.

We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart. In this enlightened Age and in this Land of equal liberty it is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the Laws, nor deprive him of the right of attaining and holding the highest Offices that are known in the United States.

What good is religious liberty if it can only be practiced behind stained-glass windows on Sunday?