do you have any specific english terms for an individulal or group of people or the authority that posses the power to use the religion/verses and interprete it to suit their own (evil) objectives?
Living in a country,e.g a Muslim country, we are restricted by so much regulations and norms that has been thought by these people. I observe that the top authority, being an individual or group has exploit the words/verses of AlQuran and Prophets to implement 'laws' irrationally, as if they are the representatives of GOD!
A person with different opinions, are perceived to have objected the words of GOD, and be labelled as infidels. It is truly depressing.
As a rational Muslim, we believe that the Alquran verses has wider and different meanings which against to the many direct translations as claimed by most of Ulama/ruling authority.
These individuals, Ruling authority, Imam or Ulama (top Muslim scolars) has been exploiting the Muslim nations for centuries.
2007-02-01 15:03:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Here in America we would call them a cult leader, David Koresh of the Branch Davidians being a prime example.
2007-02-01 15:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by krustykrabtrainee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Idiots like Jim Jones (he talked all of his followers to commit suicide because God was coming to take them to heaven) - what a moron!
We have enough brain washing with normal religions - we certainly do NOT need idiots running around thinking they are religious fanatics just to exploit those who are weak.
2007-02-01 23:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not convinced that the religion is being exploited. I have read select passages and some rather distasteful aspects to the religion (jihad specifically) don't seem to occur in most other religions.
2007-02-01 23:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
'What do you call a person that manipulate the religion/verses to achieve their own objective?'
idk but ...
'a person that manipulates the factual truth to achieve their own objective/agenda' is called the 2006-Congress.
they are prolly synanyms....
2007-02-02 00:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by Corey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several words for that:
George W. Bush
Ahmadinejad
The Pope
2007-02-01 23:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by Shivers 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cult - Occult?
2007-02-01 23:06:34 · answer #6 · answered by onAhhroll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hypocrite
2007-02-01 23:40:24 · answer #7 · answered by curious_e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋