There is little doubt that religious liberty is best exercised within the setting of the secular state. Freedom of religion also implies the right not to have or profess a religion. This is sometimes overlooked. Apart from the very wrong theological assumptions involved, this is a flagrant violation of the dignity of the human person.
Coerced religion is demeaning and of little value.
American historian You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. I cannot be angry at God, in whom I do not believe. German socialist leader Christianity is the enemy of liberty and of civilization. It has kept mankind in chains. Hamm, in Endgame, after attempting to pray.