Difficult topic. Religions and politics have become key roles inking
countries’ developmental report cards red, white or black. Politics govern our
actions by rules and regulations while religions teach us plenty of wisdom and forgiveness.
Yet, politics always take the backseat while, when religions are too often stoked
boiling lives. No one can separate politics from religion affairs but
religions have never taken a backseat.
Unfortunately, it is truly sad, whatever the order of seat each
take, many opportunists especially ignoramuses have quickly taken potent aims
at religion that see the bloodshed plays out across the globe today. Religions
should not be placed in an arena battling in competition for a trophy. Politics
should be competitive in yielding true leadership. Religion should be in its
truest form harvesting, cropping more good people.
We not created in the same flesh and blood yet religions and politics, in its ugliest, dictate otherwise! Bad seeds are always a minority that manipulate, prey on the
weaknesses of those that are inherently good but vulnerable and oppressed. The
vulnerable and oppressed are often those who feel forgotten and let slippage from society instills by the prevalent, vast inequality in every economical sides and corners.
Terrorism is the product bred from the extreme inequality harbours in every country’s society bolsters with corrupted politics.
Religion is
a sad excuse and capital offence to terrorism unfounded in any
verse and chapter of a religion’s sacred texts and books. Terrorism started
from the lost and disappointment of livelihood, where the slow trickles of
economical promises were taken away. Understanding terrorism is never about
religion demonstrates a
bona fide believer who loves and forgives. Hatred,
destruction and revenge are terrorism. Religion is love, peace and forgiving.
Yesterday’s terrorism is a defying movement battling for
freedom from dictators’ oppression and increasing poverty. Today’s terrorism,
clearer than ever, is utterly mutated, an apocalyptic war waging upon Judgement
Day; it is martyrdom in its most evil form!
“Terrorism is power and avarice in too many travesties but religion is EXALTATORY HOW
HOPEFUL LIFE IS!” - Peace & Compassion
