WJhonson(a)aol.com schrieb:
In a message dated 2/17/2008 4:30:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
raphael(a)psi.co.at writes:
There are different interpretations and since the
rejection of pictorial representations is motivated by protection
from idolatry, the limit to depictions of prophets does make sense.>>
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There isn't any such limit. It's made up.
Made up? By whom? God? Muhammad? A Sheikh? Me?
The interpretation refers to any human representation.
Prophets don't hold
a special place.
Yes, they do in most interpretations.
You can easily verify, when you look at those huge images
of the current ruler in many Arabic countries.
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Raphael