Is it offensive to say negative things about a religion's founder even if they're true?

Question

Muhammad married a six year old and consummated the marriage when she was nine.

There is no serious historical debate about this.

The girl's own account says it.

There's no denying the accuracy of the statement.

So why is it offensive to point this out?

Answer 1

Just because you don't agree with or believe in someone's religion doesn't mean you should disrespect them.

And since you will never persuade a religious person to toss out his heart, saying negative things only serves to make you small in comparison. It's like throwing darts at an elephant - it annoys them but serves no other purpose.

Answer 2

Several reasons: ONe they all did that. Do you honestly believe that in the Bible that Christians hold as sacred the men didn't take very young wives. King David had 900 wives.
Makes Mohammad look like a saint. Solomon has 900 wives and some were very young. If you dwelve into it they probably was just as young.
What matters most is what do those people believe now ? Is it the truth? Is it sanctioned by God? Are they doing the will of God? The earliest written record we have is the 10 commandments that all religions recognize.
Does your religion teach you that it is okay to break the 10 commandments? Like saying it is okay to lie, steal, commit adultry or have a temporary wife or that rape is okay as an act of war? That selling drugs and killing and blowing people up is okay. When one of the commandments was thou shalt not kill. Isn't that killing people?
Making a show of praying does not make up for simply being obedient. There is so many things that need to be addressed about a religon besides what the founders did.
Ask what are the people involved in that religon doing now?
Are they making better fathers, mothers and a better community. Is love the essence of their religon?

Answer 3

It is true, and few will disagree. Muhammad was married several times, the Qu-ran says so. And some marriages were to children. He also ordered the death of so called "unbelievers"!

It is NEVER offensive to tell the truth.

Answer 4

Offensive is subjective. What offends one person might not offend another. In today's "politically correct" world, just about everything offends someone somewhere. If people would just exercise their freedom of speech and refuse to apologize for their beliefs and their statements, we'd be showing the world that we're not two-faced liars. For example, the athlete who stated he "hated gays" is punished and loses his job. I think he should sue for violation of his right to free speech and discrimination. He should be allowed to state that those are his beliefs and while they don't necessarily represent the beliefs of other members of the team or the teams owners, that is his belief and he is entitled to it. He should not apologize, nor should anyone else who is stating his/her belief. To force someone to make a statement that is contrary to his personal beliefs but is politically correct is forcing that person to commit a sin -- to lie and is suppressing his free speech which is guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States of America.

As long as you aren't slandering or defaming a person, you should be allowed free speech. I think we all need to stop worrying about what is offensive to some and worry about being forced to lie to keep our jobs or to make some company look good which is a greater crime, in my opinion.

Answer 5

No religion likes it's leader criticized. Simple.

Answer 6

Muslims don't like to be questioned. They are so insecure, so neurotic, that they will react violently if they are ever questioned. Their culture is about the unquestioned athority of their religious leaders, and no independent reasoning is allowed.