Far from being independent, they are “slaves of corruption, ” to use the words of the Christian apostle Peter.
(‏ رو ١٢ :‏ ٢‏ )‏ وَأَيْنَ هُمْ مِنَ ٱلِٱسْتِقْلَالِ مَا دَامُوا ‹ عَبِيدًا لِلْفَسَادِ › ،‏ عَلَى حَدِّ تَعْبِيرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّ بُطْرُسَ ؟‏ !‏