Botswana is not a Christian state

The above quote emanates from a  South African judgement which is  recent and resonates very well with my thoughts and concerns. For far too long, and on a theoretical point of view and standpoint, Botswana is by and large a secular state. Our Constitution recognises, accepts and endorses a nation where no one is indoctrinated to a particular religion or forced to conform to a certain religion of faith.

The reality though is that we have since made a silent and unwritten amendment to the Constitution regards the freedom of religion. We have, without not so necessarily saying become a semi-Christian state that subscribes to Christian views and beliefs. At each official government ceremony or occasion one cannot miss the presence of a prayer by a pastor from one of the many Christian denominations.