Indeed, the acknowledgement of God is not synonymous with religion.

And government's only role is to secure our rights for us.

The time has come to recover the valiant courage of our forefathers, who understood that faith and freedom are inseparable, and that they are worth fighting for.

Separation of church and state was never meant to separate God and government.

To restore morality we must first recognize the source from which all morality springs. From our earliest history in 1776 when we were declared to be the United States of America, our forefathers recognized the sovereignty of God.

Acknowledgment of God is not now, or ever has been, a violation of the US constitution.

I was asked three times directly in the hearing before the board of the judiciary whether or not I would continue to acknowledge God if I were to resume my position as chief justice. And I said I would.