Shepherd Bushiri was not the shepherd who tended to his religious flock — he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He was not "praying" for his people — he was preying on them.
In all religions, some deceptive figures invoke God’s name as endorsement for their schemes, cheating their followers of their hard-earned money. The problem is not religion, but the growing number of con artists who cynically exploit faith to fleece unsuspecting members of the flock...
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