what i mean by that, is that (in my opinion) it's never right to kill or injure over religion, so for you to say it was a product of the times makes me think/wonder if the God they follow is just or moral, in my own eyes.
Like I said they were being persecuted...the muslims were very few....so they were defending themselves....they were being killed first and avoided conflcit until they forced into battles.....you are not aware of the 70 converts who got killed and thrown into wells for being muslim at that time during Muhamamds life.
So are you trying to say God is against killing regardless if you're defending yourself?
I don't think so....and remember God is an extremist....so he is strict and doesn't think like humans....we don't know his POV...