Just like you’d be shocked what the Bible says about mega-rich pastors. Or what Judaism says about the magic wire around a segment of New York.
For anyone that was never in a religion, basically, people earnestly follow it, but in order for that to be possible, whatever “it” is tends to be flexible. The scriptures or oral traditions are reinterpreted however works for the cool, powerful people.
Sure but while Saudi Arabia can get weird sometimes (see: that one time they banned women from driving for God knows what reason) for the most part they’re pretty orthodox about this stuff.
Edit: In the very weak defense of Saudi Arabia, they eventually repealed the driving ban.
Well note they said patriarchal and medieval not Islamic.
Context is Saudi Arabia.
You’d be surprised how many Islamic countries are ruled by traditions that do not originate in Islam. Or that are warped from.
Just like you’d be shocked what the Bible says about mega-rich pastors. Or what Judaism says about the magic wire around a segment of New York.
For anyone that was never in a religion, basically, people earnestly follow it, but in order for that to be possible, whatever “it” is tends to be flexible. The scriptures or oral traditions are reinterpreted however works for the cool, powerful people.
It’s also interesting that many religions take on trappings of of the local area. Christianity carrtainly does and Buddhism seems to too.
Sure but while Saudi Arabia can get weird sometimes (see: that one time they banned women from driving for God knows what reason) for the most part they’re pretty orthodox about this stuff.
Edit: In the very weak defense of Saudi Arabia, they eventually repealed the driving ban.
American Christians tried to ban women drivers because the vibrations could give them sexual pleasure.
Really just two sides of the same shitty coin. We’re just a little further ahead than they are.