Michael Newdow Quotations

one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

I don't ever talk about it, ... There are some Christians (co-workers) who argue I'm doing something bad, but this (lawsuit) is pro-liberty, pro-equality. The government is required to stay out of the religion business.

Imagine every morning if the teachers had the children stand up, place their hands over their hearts, and say, 'We are one nation that denies God exists,

free from a coercive requirement to affirm God.

I think that everybody would not be sitting here saying, 'Oh, what harm is that.' They'd be furious. And that's exactly what goes on against atheists. And it shouldn't.

I think they'll agree. That is the ultimate goal to get the Pledge of Allegiance to be for all Americans.

Our churches are very strong in this nation and I think that's great and everybody should have the ability to worship as he or she sees fit.

This is not supposed to be there. The government is supposed to stay out of the religion business.

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into (schools).

Think of it as an Olympic event or a ball game: you practice first.

I tried out different openings, but most of them got torn to shreds. Some of them sounded great, then bombed big-time,

That is an actual, concrete, discrete, particularized, individualized harm to me, which gives me standing.

It was never concluded and violated the Constitution, ... I think that is wrong - I'm happy that the idea is getting recognized and that a judge recognized that.

I have the right to be able to have my child in public school without her being indoctrinated with religious belief, ... This is supposed to be a public school and supposed to be religion-free.

because I am an atheist and this offends me.

I believe I am strengthening the Constitution with my case.

My daughter is in the lawsuit because you need that for standing.

People don't simply wake up one day and commit genocide. They start by setting themselves apart from others, diminishing the stature of those adhering to dissenting beliefs in small, insidious steps. They begin by saying, 'We're the righteous, and we'll tolerate those others.' And as the toleration diminishes over time, the inevitable harms are overlooked. It is for that reason that James Madison wisely wrote that 'it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties'.

I brought this case because I am an atheist and this offends me, and I have the right to bring up my daughter without God being imposed into her life by her schoolteachers.

I was considering running for political office.

I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.

But in America, if you're an atheist, you lose.

A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do that.

Those who deny the existence of a supreme being have been turned into second-class citizens by a government that continuously sends messages that 'real Americans' believe in God.

I have numerous people who have expressed a willingness to be plaintiffs.

It's one of the nice things about this nation that when the Constitution is violated, if it affects you, you can bring a suit.

No person who denies the existence of a supreme being shall hold any office under this Constitution.

He's a smart man, so I am assuming he will do it.

Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia should be commended for acknowledging that his views are so strong that - should the Pledge case reach the Supreme Court - he wouldn't be able to maintain the requisite impartiality.

Most people I know I think agree and even many theists agree with this. We don't want government involved. When atheists become the majority in this country, I don't think the theists are going to be glad to have "one nation under no God" inserted in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I feel like I am not an American in the eyes of my government because of their religious beliefs. I think that is un-American.

I think the Constitution has been upheld. I think they made the right decision.

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into the public schools. Our churches are very strong in this nation and I think that's great and everybody should have the ability to worship as he or she sees fit. I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.

One day I was just looking at the coins is what brought this up. I saw "In God We Trust" on my coins. I said, "I don't trust in God," what is this? And I recalled there was something in the Constitution that said you're not allowed to do that and so I did some research. And as soon as I did the research, I realized the law seemed to be on my side and I filed the suit. It's a cool thing to do. Everyone should try it.

There's a principle here, and I'm hoping the court will uphold this principle so that we can finally go back and have every American want to stand up, face the flag, place their hand over their heart and pledge to one nation, indivisible, not divided by religion, with liberty and justice for all.

Obviously, I'll keep fighting to uphold the Constitution.

A lot of God-loving people think that killing people who don't agree with them is OK.

I believe in the Constitution. The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

All it has to do is put the pledge as it was before and say that we are one nation, indivisible, instead of dividing us on religious basis.

The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

And as soon as I did the research, I realized the law seemed to be on my side and I filed the suit.