Faith, Freedom, and the Line Between

Christianity is a broad and beautiful faith. From the solemn incense of the Catholic Mass to the unshaken devotion of the Orthodox Church, from the sermons of the Baptist chapels to the hymns of the Methodists, from Pentecostal fire to Anglican tradition — each denomination carries its own witness to belief, culture, and history.

These branches of Christianity differ in ritual and emphasis, but they all circle back to the same centre: a devotion to God, to Christ, and to the moral compass of the Gospel. We must never forget that the strength of Christianity lies not in uniformity, but in the freedom to gather, to pray, and to worship without persecution.

Yet in that freedom lies a truth too often overlooked: when church and state intertwine, both are weakened. Faith becomes an arm of politics, and politics a counterfeit of faith. The purity of prayer is diminished when entangled with policy; the fairness of law is corroded when scripture dictates the statute.

The Dale Blues believes deeply in freedom of conscience. Just as Catholics and Protestants once fought bitter wars across Europe, we now know that lasting peace and dignity only arrive when belief is personal and the state remains neutral. To secure both justice and devotion, the church must guide souls, not governments.

Let Britain sing God Save the King with respect for heritage. Let America declare God Save America in its own patriotic faith. But let neither throne nor Capitol imagine that God Himself is bound by the seal of their office. He is above it, beyond it, and greater than the grasp of politicians.

We stand for a nation — and a world — where the citizen is free to choose belief or non-belief without penalty, and where the state governs by reason and law, not by pulpit or sermon. Faith thrives best when it is chosen, not imposed.

That is why the separation of church and state is not an attack on Christianity — it is its greatest protection.