The teaching of religion should be examined in every country. It should look into the teaching philosophy claiming the truth is in this sect and that sect. Truth is subjective in religion. It is exploited with the ability of preachers to manipulate and brainwash those with lesser knowledge and the ignorant. It is interesting to note that those who commit suicide or take up such missions are the followers. Asking the leader to blow himself up is an issue the victim himself never considers. Promise of paradise and compensation for the family is another incentive. Where this fails, force, threat, bullying and abuse is used. If this is not contained then it leads to extremism. Very conservative sects too need to be watched because these may lean towards violence once they see that they are not being accepted. Lotfi Ariffin, a 45-year-old religious scholar, had thousands of Malaysian followers on Facebook plus fan pages dedicated to following his exploits. It was on Facebook too that people first learned he had been killed in combat. In Iraq, another Malaysian blew himself up, killing 25 policemen
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:09:12 +0000