@FaujHistorian
Bro...
Those TTP and like TTP elements just ised name of islam to bury their henious crimes..as US is using "democracy" to wage all wars.. here democracy is used as religion...
Islam, islamisim etc etc or any ideology is harmful, firstly, if its all evil... however, if its not evil, tehn forceful implication is evil.. for instance, no matter how much meat can be beneficial for health but forcing a vegeterian to eat meat would turned him against you...so now leaving all "relgions" like money, islma, democracy etc aside.. lets focus on topic...
"inviting a religious scholar"
1. we have to verify his audience. If he is Sunni and telling sunni audience to be more broader and compassionate by giving sunni ancestors example etc its good
2. If overall speaker is telling abstain from lie, stealing duty hours etc then its general message.. its just like inviting a motivational/public/psychological speaker..
3. why Professional instittes shuts themselves up to listen others. They are not conservative people.
Religion is a reality. People from all sphere of life encounter that.. So telling them in Professional life is liek a short course/training course which usually offer in armed forces. The question is just Controlling The content..
Malasiyan, and Turkish govt control teh content in sermons deliverd at mosques etc.. See how much harmony they have..
So my brother.. public speaking is like knife, fire, guns which may be used both ofr -ve and +ve aspects. The content defines which is waht