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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]

No, you don't get it. Islam doesn't have religious authorities that are authorized to interpret the religion for all Muslims. You can find a few kooks or people on the Saudi payroll who might agree with you, but go to your local mosque and ask. You won't be told that concubines are acceptable. The comparison to alcohol and premarital sex is specious. The average Muslim, whether that individual engages in such things or not, will agree that they are forbidden by Islam. Ask the same individual about concubines, and you will also be told they are also forbidden.[b] I question how much time you have spent among actual Muslims. 
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It is interesting that when it comes to Islam, you judge by its scripture (despite Muhammad's biography not being scripture). Yet, in the undeniable case of Hagar in the Christian and Jewish scripture, you raise the bar to require a recent ruling by a reputable scholar. 
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Question away, dear. I grew up in a Muslim community. I'm married to a Muslim. My children are Muslim. I am immersed in this environment beyond anything you can contemplate. But then again, we are just bozos on the internet to you.

What an average Muslim thinks about concubinage isn't relevant.  What is relevant is what the learned people think. Yes, Islam doesn't have a central religious authority but I hope you wouldn't question that it has an abundance of scholars that issue opinions, or that these scholars find themselves sitting on their hands most of the time? Aren't there religious authorities? Where do people go for opinions? Do these places exist?

Why are people on the Saudi payroll wrong and the local mosque right? Both are singing the tune that's acceptable to their host countries.

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