Comments on: The truth about religion in Botswana

By: Karim Moorad

Karim Moorad — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:44:51 +0000

Thank you for the article. Botswana is one of the most tolerant nations and has been for a very long time. I do acknowledge that there are a few people who are intolerant when it comes to religions but I think those are just people who have no knowledge or who are just commenting because Facebook is an open mike platform. At the end of the day we are all human beings and we ought to love one another if we are to all live a comfortable and peaceful life.

By: Wilfred

Wilfred — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:17:33 +0000

Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge. My disappointment is with the lack of mention of the many major developments Christianity has brought to our beloved country like the building of schools, hospitals, and shelters for the vulnerable. Not forgetting many other social intervention programs while you took time to note noble deeds carried out by other religious groups like Baha’i. Also, as much as i agree with you on some disturbing behaviors by a few churches (public nuisances); it seems like you devoted a lot of space to complaining about noise which i thought was a drift from your objective.

By: Leslie Nthoi

Leslie Nthoi — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:57:44 +0000

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the article “The Truth about religion in Botswana”. I realize that you deal with serious academic issues unacademically and spiritual matters unspiritually. This compromises the very truth you seek to reveal about religion in Botswana. The statistics you give on religious affiliation in Botswana (79.1% Christianity and 4.1% African Indigenous Religions) ignore the phenomenon of dual religious affiliation, according to which most Batswana are both Christians and traditionalist in their spirituality. For most Africans, Christian conversion means importing the good that Christianity offers, to the African indigenous religion and culture.