Keyplus, right now I have my breath back, I'll respond to your post to me.
//Few things out of that I agree with and few I don’t. And I am sure the stance of a good number of well known scholars is same.//
Well known scholars? I presume you're talking about religious clerics, because you can't possibly be referring to anyone who knows anything about the human body or the human psyche. Perhaps this from an Islamic website will help:
Nine-year-old girls in our countries are not able to take responsibility of husbands and families. Scientifically and realistically, they are too young for sexual intercourse, pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Therefore, marriage at this young age, quash their childhood and cause them great harm and suffering, while our Prophet said that "no harm should be inflicted or reciprocated."
http://www.islamonlin...lar&cid=1258880761824
Do you see what your prophet said? Now whom are you going to believe? You constantly tell us that Islam promotes education and advancement, but you reject education and advancement because you refuse to accept anything that clashes with your antiquated beliefs and therefore your mind remains forever buried in the barbaric past - and this is barbaric.
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