The Crown allowed them to keep their language and religion.

He should leave religious talk to the religious leaders, and keep religion out of his speeches.

There were those who said, "Keep religion out of it.

But if Americans do not act to keep religion out of matters of state, there will be no discussion.

Provided you keep religion and superstition out of education completely, I might be amenable to persuasion.

He kept religion and God out of his spelling books.

"In general, I think the best thing is to keep religion out of the public school system," he said.

Anyone who does draw this distinction need not make a forced effort to keep religion out of political debate.

The problem is that many citizens - values evangelicals among them - feel excluded by precisely this principle of keeping religion private.

If he can be persuaded to keep religion out of politics, he could prove an inspired choice.