text: what is the origin of the phrase, "no government can blatantly favor one faith or church over the others..." i'm looking for a citation for the (original) source of the quote.  please do not refer me to others who have simply quoted the line without a citation to the original source. the only person i can find tied to the quote is supreme court justice clarence thomas.  his complete quote is, "no government can blatantly favor one faith or church over the others, or favor belief in god or the supreme being over non-believers.”