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RE: Unfiltered Wisdom -- the Persian Poet Saadi
Right, in the early days after he got his revelation, it was a very difficult period for him. He and his few followers endured a lot of persecution and hardship. Faith gave them sustenance, and there was an emphasis on virtue.
In Medina he was a spiritual leader and a military leader -- long story short, the Mecca portion is indeed much more appealing to me.
Yes, the person who is talking to God and the person who is organising the birth of a religion is two different things. I love the wild images of the prophesies, the direct essense of talking to God, but am reluctant when reading all the petty instructions.