Yeah, kind of funny how often the reality of followers doesn't match up with the tenants of the faith they proclaim to follow.
Judaism, from what I understand, has an overall rule of thumb that safety and survival come before any religious teachings or rules.
But yeah, funny how it all works. The prophet spoke out against having numerous wives, with the idea that even the richest man shouldn't have more than three or four. Beyond being able to financially provide for all spouses and children, the importance was on having room in his heart for all of them. It really is kind of interesting to see how the actual teachings do not, AT ALL, reflect the stereotype. Which, to be fair, is based around fundamentalists.
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Date: 2012-01-11 03:21 pm (UTC)Judaism, from what I understand, has an overall rule of thumb that safety and survival come before any religious teachings or rules.
But yeah, funny how it all works. The prophet spoke out against having numerous wives, with the idea that even the richest man shouldn't have more than three or four. Beyond being able to financially provide for all spouses and children, the importance was on having room in his heart for all of them. It really is kind of interesting to see how the actual teachings do not, AT ALL, reflect the stereotype. Which, to be fair, is based around fundamentalists.