ArchivedMuhammads Youngest Wife ...Carol_au wrote:I'm going to throw something a little controversial into this discussion, because I believe this discussion is going nowhere. In fact, I'm wondering if it's beginning to move into discussions of issues that best belong elsewhere in these forums.
To all who read this, please understand, I am in no way justifying the actions of Muhammed in this situation as recorded in this history of Islam. But, as a Christian who has lived cross culturally most of my life, I have to point this out, or not to be true to myself. In discussing this issue, we MUST keep in mind some of the historical and cultural points that that article that Lady Fatima asked us to read raises.
This whole issue of young children being taken as wives for older men, is not something unique to a particular cultural group. It happens in many cultures, and not just in places like Africa. Infact, it's something that is very much part of our indigenous Aboriginal culture here in Australia. A girl baby, born into the clan of a specific group was/is promised at birth to an older man, often a clan leader/elder, many years older than herself, and on reaching puberty the girl goes to live within the household of her husband as his wife.
Carol, my sister, I love you and all, but it seems it is you and Lady Fatima who are swifting the subject into cultural issues. It is not about the culture. It is about some Muslims not fessing up that what Muhammed did was a sin and that he was a sinner. I understand that in diffeent cultures people do the same thing and in past cultures this was allowed, but that does not justify it. Some cultures worship idols, but is that right in the eyes of God? Carol, you, me, and the rest of the Christians on this forum would admitt that ALL have sinned and would not even justify the sin of prophets. But these Muslims are calling the acts of their beloved prophet an "alleged" immorality. They will not confess that their prophet was a sinner--atleast the Muslims that I have read from so far.
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