There are two categories of powerful and influencial people in the world:
1. A man with lots of money
2. A man with lots of people
I will like to emphasize on the number 2 " A man with lots of people
A man with multiple people are naturally respected and sometimes feared by people, they are in other words called influential people. These category of people are so powerful that the government of their own country sometimes fears or regards them. They make themselves a semi god, to the extent that their followers sees them as the god they have here on earth. They can go extra miles to fulfill their master's desires or will, whether the intention is positive or not. This is one of the major causes of religious extremism, political disarray, mind imprisonment. The followers adhere strictly to laid down rules by their master. They are trained to follow each instruction given to them by their master as a child will do to a father knowing the implications of going against the instruction given .
Their followers most times don't mind sacrificing their lives for their man or idol, they have been engrossed with informations given to them by their master, any other information given by another man not endorsed by their master or looking or sounding contrary to their masters teachings is meaningless to them. They know no other life, they are faithful and diligent labourers to their master, they prefer dying than to let go off their believe or faith . The major goals and desires of their masters is to use these people as ladder or a head way to fulfill their uttermost desires.
Never for any reason in life come against a man with lots of people or followers because the end of the story will not be always suitable, if need be, come prepared. This is the reality in religious extremism, the followers believes with all of their heart only the teachings of a man (the master, Prophet, teacher or leader) . So they carry out the teachings and instructions given by their master with no exception . At this point their own conscience, will, and desires are all dead and gone instead their will and desires are all directed towards achieving the goals of their master. Majority of their actions are socially not acceptable by those outside there sphere and they think and wished should be stopped. But the truth is that, there is nothing much anybody can do about it, it is a way of life for them , it is their destiny to follow their master's teachings, it is their world against non followers, nations waging war against nations . Will the non followers fold their arms to watch them exercise their manipulative powers ? I guess not . But one thing is certain, the most prepared and powerful man will always win and dominate. We all need to pray to God for His protection over us , this is a world in disarray.