On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:18:12 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 12/28/2004 8:17:56 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > At least in terms of islamic law, > you have living scholars who can arrive at rulings by understanding > the principles of the Quran and sunnah and understanding the realities > of contemporary life. I'm not sure if you have any particular changes > in technology or social organization in mind which you think Islam > would have trouble keeping up with.
> Most 'ulama would not suggest that you can change laws, particularly not > hudud laws which are perhaps the most problematic. But it is possible to set up a society in such a way that keeping the law is easy and structure legal-police-justice system such it would only rarely meet out punishments. Peace Gilberto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu