Exploiting religion for political gain won’t bode well for any faith, says scholar

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Ahmet T Kuru says mixing religion and politics could lead to a sarcastic view of the faith, especially among young people.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/posts/preview/?p=UzQ1Qm9QVFpzS1BoMTV6dmFJSlpJUXB4RkViMlJYbzBGQWxJbVMxYUdVbz0=  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #TuanIbrahimTuanMan #AhmetTKuru #PAS

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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.

01:08 (dramatic music)

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