The update is that religion has become a weapon in the corridors of global power. It is now being used as a double-edged sword wielded by those who seek to undermine legitimate governments and sow the seeds of civil unrest. Well, a lot of you already know about it, but I am guessing that discussions of such knowledge had stayed limited within your personal networks – the limit being a few social media posts, probably every now and then.
But now this is no longer a secret. Aside from Tulsi Gabbard speaking her mind, RT has now released a video about how the UK, through its vast network of NGOs and cultural fronts like the British Council, is orchestrating a subversive foreign policy aimed at penetrating deep into the heart of sovereign states.
Russia's FSB Warns India & Partners States Over British NGOs Attempts To Undermine Their Sovereignty
— RT_India (@RT_India_news) June 5, 2025
Orgs like The British Council are working to turn countries against each other, undermine territorial integrity, and encourage ongoing war, the security agency has revealed. pic.twitter.com/9xzzThE4cY
The British Council: Subversion, not Salvation
But this RT video about the British Council is just the tip of the iceberg. Across the world, from the streets of India to the war-torn landscapes of the Middle East and Africa, Islam and Christianity are being conscripted into a battle not for souls, but for political dominance.
In the Indian south and northeast, a surge of Christian evangelists is working overtime, not just to convert millions but to dismantle the very fabric of the state. These preachers, often backed by foreign funds and ideological agendas, are creating a framework for secessionist movements that could erupt within the next few years. Some of the backers are, World Vision International, Campus Crusade for Christ, Operation Mobilization, and Pew Charitable Trusts (all US), and British Council, Church of England and Anglican Missions, and Tearfund (all UK).
It’s a classic playbook: infiltrate, convert, and then agitate. The goal? To weaken the central authority, to fragment the nation along religious lines, and to ensure that the chaos benefits those who pull the strings from afar. This isn’t about salvation; it’s about subversion.
A Ticket to Civil War
But India is not alone. In the Middle East and Africa, Islam has been similarly weaponized. The rise of radical Islamist groups, often supported by external powers, has turned entire regions into battlegrounds. These groups, under the guise of religious purity, undermine legitimate governments, creating vacuums that are then filled by more pliable regimes or outright chaos. The narrative is familiar: religion as a tool for political ambition, a means to an end rather than an end in itself. The result? Civil wars, displaced populations, and a landscape where the only winners are those who profit from instability. The Arab Spring in Egypt and the ascension of Muslim Brotherhood backed candidate Morsi, or the recent HTS invasion of Syria are handy examples of the same.
Then there is the case of Africa, which offers a large spectrum of this whole saga. Boko Haram blows up churches and schools in Nigeria, not for Allah, but for a political agenda that benefits their shadowy backers. From the Horn of Africa to the southern tip, religious preachers are almost “deployed” – like a war zone. In Ethiopia, Orthodox Christians and Muslims remain at each other’s throats. In Sudan, the divide between North-South, Muslim-Christian, remain less about faith and more about who gets to control the resources. And in the Central African Republic, it’s a free-for-all, with militias on both sides funded by foreign interests, turning villages into battlegrounds.
“Conspiracy Theory” no more
The mechanics of this weaponization is straight enough: religious preachers, whether Christian evangelists in India or others in Africa are trained, funded, and directed to target vulnerable populations, to exploit economic disparities, social grievances, and historical tensions. Their message is tailored to resonate with the local context, but the underlying goal remains the same: to create division, to erode trust in the state, and to prepare the ground for political upheaval.
The irony is palpable, especially in cases like the British Council, which is touted by the UK as an enabler of cultural exchange but remains a Trojan horse – a means to infiltrate and influence. Similarly, Christian evangelists in India are not merely spreading the gospel; they are laying the groundwork for a secessionist movement that could tear the country apart.
This is not a conspiracy theory; it’s a conspiracy fact. The evidence is there, in the shadows of diplomatic cables, in the funding trails of NGOs, and in the rhetoric of religious leaders who suddenly find themselves with political agendas. The question is not whether this is happening, but why it continues to happen unchecked.
The answer lies in the nature of power itself. Those who wield religion as a weapon do so because it works. It taps into deep-seated emotions, it mobilizes communities, and it creates a narrative that is hard to counter. And when they are successful, they trigger civil unrest, cause huge loss of lives and properties, and finally undermine governments. It is always about the pursuit of political ambition; it is never about the pursuit of peace.
Questions are, now that a reputed and well networked media house like RT has finally aired this, would the affected governments try and address the issue? Would they, for instance, invest in building awareness? Recognize the threats of religion being used against their countries as political strategies? Perhaps clamp down on the sources of funding, and the networks of influence of these “missions”? What would they do?
