لا شك في أن اليمين المسيحي قد انحاز إلى العناصر الأكثر محافظة في الحزب الجمهوري، وقد امتزجت أهدافهما في ما يتعلق بالفصل بين الكنيسة والدولة. وقد آمنتُ دائمًا بالفصل بين الكنيسة والدولة.

“There's no doubt that the Christian right has gone to bed with the more conservative elements of the Republican Party. And there's been a melding in their goals when it comes to the separation of church and state. I've always believed in the separation of church and state.”Jimmy Carter — SUNDAY INTERVIEW -- A Statesman And a Man Of Faith / With a lifetime of public service to his credit, the former president reflects on the beliefs that have sustained him