This is a quote from George Washington's farewell address when he left the presidency. He listed several important guidelines for future political decisions, and here is one of the most important ones he listed:
"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who that is a sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?"
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp
Please go back and read that last paragraph and make sure you understand it.
Who, indeed? Who can look indifferently at our government's push to take morality and religion out of public affairs? Why are we standing idly by?
Also, please note that he gave this speech while still the President of the United States. So much for separation of church and state.
