But the public display of religion is not God. We do not pu… - John Danforth

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But the public display of religion is not God. We do not put God in our nation's life by placing the Ten Commandments in courthouses, nor do we evict God by removing the Ten Commandments from public property. God is not portable. Bland prayers, offered as noncontroversial formalities after the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance do little to honor God.

John Danforth

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John Danforth (born 5 September 1936) is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest.

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Alternative Names: John Claggett "Jack" Danforth • John Claggett Danforth • John C. Danforth • Jack Danforth

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