Originally posted by: snatch
which religion allows pedophilia ? (by its text/tenet/culture/custom)
Comparing a cultural use with pedophilia... wow!
Pedophilic disorder is characterized by recurring, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or sexual behavior involving children (usually 13 years old or younger).
Child marriage (also in Christianity), while condemned today, historically persisted across religions due to cultural, economic, and patriarchal factors rather than theological mandates.
Islam: In Islamic tradition, the permissibility of child marriage is usually attributed to a combination of Quranic verses, the actions of the Prophet Muhammad (Sunna), and the historical context of the 7th century. While the Quran does not specify a fixed minimum age, classical legal scholars interpret certain verses as implicitly permitting it.
Hinduism: Child marriage in historical Hindu society was primarily driven by social, economic, and security concerns rather than core religious doctrine, often aimed at protecting family honor, property, and enforcing strict patriarchal control over women's purity. Practices such as forbidding widow remarriage (including for child widows) and encouraging early marriage were implemented to maintain social order and property, despite causing significant suffering, particularly before the Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act 1856. (Wiki)
The dividing continues following a very clear agenda...
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