What is the importance of women? (priest, ritual, tradition, beliefs)

[chamberlain]

"There are many references for instance in Genesis of polygamy."
Yes there are but nowhere does it say that this is an exemplary act for you all to follow.

"Even Abraham had more than 1 wife."
He did not. He had an affair with Hagar. This is not a marriage.

"Because it wasnt forbidden in their 'old testament.' "
That doesn't mean it is allowable.

"After the Battle of Uhud, many of the men were killed. Due to this there were many widows left behind, women without husbands, children without fathers. To take one of these widows as a wife and provide for her was a service to the community, not a thorn in the community."
You should certainly care for these widows as a service to the community but why do you have to marry them to help them?
I don't see the connection?

Please get back to me if you will,

Chamberlain

[DontFearMe]

There are many references for instance in Genesis of polygamy."
Yes there are but nowhere does it say that this is an exemplary act for you all to follow.

I do not know how you can call it evil when the prophets in Genesis practiced it. Are you better than them?

"Even Abraham had more than 1 wife."
He did not. He had an affair with Hagar. This is not a marriage.

Now you accuse Abraham of adultery. Wow, what respect.

Genesis: 16:3 And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar her slave the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

"Because it wasnt forbidden in their 'old testament.' "
That doesn't mean it is allowable.

apparently it is allowed if it wasn't forbidden.

"After the Battle of Uhud, many of the men were killed. Due to this there were many widows left behind, women without husbands, children without fathers. To take one of these widows as a wife and provide for her was a service to the community, not a thorn in the community."
You should certainly care for these widows as a service to the community but why do you have to marry them to help them?
I don't see the connection?

To take care of widows is a big issue in Islam. I'm sorry if you don't see. I wouldnt worry your head abuot this subject. Because it is the decision of the woman if she wants to be a 2nd wife.

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There has been a lot of discussion here about the purpose of women, but what about the other half of the question? What is the purpose of men?