Why Regulate Christianity So Much?

There is a push from the government to start regulating Christian pastors by forcing them to register with the State first, before practising their faith or preaching the gospel. One wonders where this is all coming from, especially in a country like SA, which was built on Judeo-Christian values and foundations.

Are we as a country busy losing our identity? I recently also noted that in the Western Cape, pro-Palestine teachings are said to be taught at schools- this was covered extensively by podcaster Byron Sheperd on YouTube. Since he is a very unbiased person who always presents facts before lies, I tend to follow him regularly.

The moment the state and the church are merged, we are going to have serious problems. This is not say that Christianity cannot be criticized or tested, but since when is the state, which we all know is corrupt to the core, allowed to regulate or limit the expansion of the freedom-loving Christian faith? Christ teaches us in His Word that we must love our enemies and turn the other cheek, and when His disciples ask Him how many times one should forgive, He answered: 7 times 70. In other words, Christian teaching is not based upon subverting other human beings, dominating other people groups or using force in any way, to attain certain outcomes.

When we look at the UK today, it has become unrecognizable. Why? Because Kier Starmer, the prime minister, decided to flood the streets of London with illegal immigrants- much like Biden did in 2020- many from Muslim countries, despite living in a country built upon Judeo-Christian values, like SA. Despite this, we still do not see Islam, for instance, being regulated as much as Christianity in SA. Why is this? Especially in light of the Bondi Beach tragedy that took place last year in Australia, another peace-loving nation, it is almost unthinkable that the majority of South Africans, who practice some level of Christianity, must stand by idly whilst our government plays power games and pretends to know what is best for us!

As a Christian believer myself, I cannot help but express deep concern for the lack of pushback from my fellow believers in the face of a clear and obvious onslaught on our faith, or so it seems.
Ultimately, it should be our choice about which faith or religion we would like to practice. There are many bad examples of pastors, evangelists, teachers and other religious leaders from other faiths, but this does not mean that the State now has a license to over-regulate our churches! If the ANC, or the GNU for that matter, had any moral authority or acted in a way which instilled trust in our citizens, maybe then they could’ve had a say, but as for my family and I – we will never be regulated by the State! Especially not by our banana government!