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Theocracy a tool to ensure minority rule

By Zhongbu. cirenduojie and Lan Guohua | China Daily | Updated: 2008-04-29 07:31

Ever since the human society evolved into different social strata, religion and politics have developed close ties.

A set of beliefs and practices originating from man's realization of his own limited capability and his vulnerable existence against the infinity of nature, religion is actually closely linked with the interests of certain groups in a class society. And it is often used by the rulers to cover its manipulation of the common people on spiritual matters.

The religious fever is, mostly, a result of incitements that the rulers use to its own advantage.

Theocracy a tool to ensure minority rule

Theocracy a tool to ensure minority rule

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