Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00572)

stevestubbs wrote:
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bartl@s...> wrote:
>
> > Andrew Smith wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.allaahuakbar.net/INDEX.HTM
> > 	Remember, the Koran was written by a child molester.
> He had child brides. Be carefukl what you say about Mo since your 
> address is on www.switchboard.com and your area is full of AQ 
> operatives.
>
> If it matters, ancient Jews married at puberty, so Moses was probably 
> guilty according to modern standards of reckoning.
Could very well be.

While there are certain basic principles of right and wrong, most 
actions contain elements of both, and the intentions may very well be 
based on the times and the cultures. For example, we currently consider 
having sex with children to be wrong. It was not always true in previous 
times. That does not mean that it was right in previous times, but it 
does mean that we need to separate evil from ignorance. We can be 
reasonably certain that Mohammed was simply following the common 
practice of is time, which, although we now realize it was harmful to 
his brides, we can also be reasonably sure that he had no intent to harm 
them. In all analysis of history and historic personages, it is 
important to realize not only their actions on an absolute level, but 
also whether the moral principles on which these actions were based.

Bart