Jimmy Carter Quotes about Prayer

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Last year I was on Pat Robertson's show, and we discussed our basic Christian faith - for instance, separation of church and state. It's contrary to my beliefs to try to exalt Christianity as having some sort of

Last year I was on Pat Robertson's show, and we discussed our basic Christian faith - for instance, separation of church and state. It's contrary to my beliefs to try to exalt Christianity as having some sort of preferential status in the United States. That violates the Constitution. I'm not in favor of mandatory prayer in school or of using public funds to finance religious education.

Jimmy Carter

Christian, Religious, Prayer

God always answers prayers. Sometimes it's 'yes.' Sometimes the answer is 'no.' Sometimes it's 'you gotta be kidding.

Jimmy Carter

Prayer, Religion, Answers

I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.

Jimmy Carter

Country, Religious, Prayer

Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.

Jimmy Carter

Prayer, Communicate, Clear

Jimmy Carter (2011). “Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith”, p.146, Three Rivers Press

God always answers prayer, sometimes with a yes, sometimes with a no and sometimes with a 'You've got to be kidding!'

Jimmy Carter

Prayer, Answers, Sometimes

I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God's help. I pray often. I think I pray more often since January 12th.

Jimmy Carter

Prayer, Humble, Humility

My constant prayer, my number one foreign goal, is to bring peace to Israel. And in the process to Israel's neighbours.

Jimmy Carter

Prayer, Israel, Numbers

"Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'". Interview with Carole Cadwalladr, www.theguardian.com. September 10, 2011.

The government ought to stay out of the prayer business.

Jimmy Carter

Prayer, Government, Atheism

United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter), Jimmy Carter (1979). “Jimmy Carter”