JRPGfan said:
Its apparently not all types of alcohol. The koran names the drinks of alcohol and what their made from, as being banned (its litteral for each exemption). Alcohol made from such and such = banned.
But the prophet never "thought" of alcohol made from Honey. Muslims are allowed to drink "mead" (like the old beer's vikings drank, made on honey), because its not named anywhere that they cant drink it.
Also alot of stuff dont make sense today in the Koran. They are not allowed to eat "pig" because its filthy. Back in old days, they had problems with parasites in pigs, so not eating pig could keep you from getting infected. So the koran says dont eat pig (in the old days, to keep people free from parasites). Today you can buy bacon in the super markets, and its without parasites, and there are no issues with eating it.
Muslims are missing out man, Bacon is amasing. |
There is a lot you have wrong there. There is a difference in reading the rules and understanding them by cross referencing with hadith and quran.
The alcohol rule for example is extended to toxicants that are injested. Then there is the theology and psychology behind it. Alcohol wasn't outright banned, it was considered to be something which should be refrained from or controlled. However, due to ongoing issues with people getting drunk and starting arguments it was banned completely.
Even with the pig, it's not just as simple as it being a filthy animal.
