Exploiting religion for political gain won’t bode well for any faith, says scholar
Ahmet T Kuru says mixing religion and politics could lead to a sarcastic view of the faith, especially among young people.
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00:00 Turkish-American scholar Ahmet T. Kuru says exploiting religion for political mileage
00:07 will not bode well for any faith and could be detrimental to a country's well-being in the long run.
00:13 He said Islamic parties tend to use religion for political purposes,
00:17 which was not good for Islam as the public would view the religion as a political instrument rather than a moral source.
00:24 He said this has resulted in more people avoiding religious practices as they have become sarcastic about religion.
00:31 Kuru was commenting on the Malaysia Kini report which quoted past Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man's claim
00:38 that a victory for Islam in elections could absolve past and future sins.
00:43 Tuan Ibrahim said a new administration would correct vices allowed in the past by previous governments, including gambling.
00:50 Kuru went on to say that mixing religion and politics would lead to unqualified politicians
00:56 in the form of religious demagogues elected to power.
00:59 He added that mixing politics and religion may also result in politicians deciding what is or is not Islamic to suit their political purposes.
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