Faith Quotes———————————————
Role of faith: “I don’t wear my own faith on my sleeve. But faith has given me values and hope to live by, from Vietnam to this day.” (Democratic National Convention, 7/29/04)
Separation of church and state: “There is separation of church and state in America. We have prided ourselves on that all of my
lifetime.... I fully intend to continue to practice my religion as
separately from what I do with respect to my public life, and that’s the way it ought to be in America.” (4/12/04)
Faith and public policy: “I can’t take my Catholic belief, my article of faith, and legislate it on a Protestant or a Jew or an atheist.
We have separation of church and state in the United States of America.” (Iowa speech, 7/04)
Faith-based initiatives: “I know there are some who say that the First Amendment means faith-based organizations can’t help
government. I think they are wrong. I want to offer support for your efforts, including financial support, in a way that supports our Constitution and civil rights laws and values the role of faith in inspiring countless acts of justice and mercy across our land.” (AME Convention, 7/6/04)
Voted NO on bill to deny funds to any school district that
prohibited constitutionally protected prayer (Amdt. 2416 to
S. 1513, 7/27/04).
Voted YES on the CARE Act, which provides incentives for
charitable donations (S. 476, 4/9/03).
Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer
(S. 1513, 7/27/94).