The statement is gentle and diplomatic. The situation is worse. They and others who impose spiritual slavery on people in their primitive way (be it manipulation of any religion, idea, party attitude, affiliation based on emotions) are like barefooted herdsmen of sheep in tall buildings who dominate on the world. Not I am the one who is saying this, but Mohammed (peace be upon him).
Here you are the teachings and prophecy:

on the authority of 'Umar, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said:
"While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him. He sat down close by the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, rested his knee against his thighs, and said, O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." Said the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity save Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, that you should perform salah(ritual 2 prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." Said he (the man), "You have spoken truly." We were astonished at his thus questioning him and telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about iman (faith)." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken truly." Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, " It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Messenger of Allah) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about the signs thereof (i.e. of its coming)." Said he, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." Thereupon the man went off. I waited a while, and then he (the Messenger of Allah) said, "O 'Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion." [Muslim]

The above Hadith which comes from Mohamed (PBUH) is one of the 40 Hadith of Nawawi. It gives teachings about religion, faith, virtue, the last hour and its signs. This Hadith is considered in Islam as the most important command or prescription after the Holy Quran. Without giving perfect explanation for all teaching let’s concentrate only to the last question and answer. The signs of the last hour which means the signs of the final destruction of the world are: The slave woman gives birth to his/her mistress. The child reigns over his/her parents, the young over the old, the inexperienced and ignorant over the matured and wise. Furthermore, the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep compete between each other in tall buildings. The uncivilized, brainwashed, barbaric minds reign over the world. It is a wonderful prophecy what starts to come true.