Hi Malik, while you, understandably, take the bible with a grain of salt, because it has been corrupted by human interpretation, why would you not apply the same critical analysis to the holy texts of Islam?
Don't all these holy books contain contradictory messages from which you can seek divine validation of any actions you choose?
We see anti-Islamic people deriding mohammed as the "Pervert Prophet", because of the story that he wedded and bedded a nine year old girl, yet I assume there are passages in Islamic holy books which would denounce paedophilia as wrong.
So following that scenario, could not an Islamic paedophile use the example of Mohammed as justification for his acts, instead of listening to other messages which would tell him what he is doing is wrong?
That type of scenario is why I have big problems with people who rely on ancient texts to determine moral choices.
Also, if the thing about mohammed and the nine year old is true, it would need to be examined in the context of what were the accepted norms of his era, and I also would expect people to use similiar judgement on directions for defending their faith etc.
How they may have done things fourteen hundred years ago will often be unjustifiable in today's world.
It may be time for a new prophet to come along and get rid of the anachronistic, and contradictory messages from these holy books, and just espouse the ones of peace, love, and understanding, as so eloquently conveyed by the prophet, Elvis.
Elvis Costello, that is.
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