Religions for Peace World Assembly

Religions for Peace World Assembly, their press release, found on Yahoo,
World Religious Leaders Reject Violence and 'Hijacking of Religion' at Religions for Peace World Assembly
Are we being used by politicians? I thought this paragraph was appropriate as we near elections...

"The Religions for Peace World Assembly is a unique opportunity for religious leaders of all faith traditions to come together to reject the hijacking of religion," said Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace. "Whenever extremists attempt to hijack religion for violent ends, whenever politicians seek to exploit sectarian differences, and whenever the press mischaracterizes our faith traditions, people of faith, religious communities and religious leaders must stand up, speak out and take action. Religious communities are gathering at a critical time because religion has been hijacked by extremists, politicians and the media."