Does any religious groups still practice animal sacrifice ?

Answer 1

Santeria aka Lukumi


"Some Lukumí rituals are open to initiated priests only, so are seen as highly secretive by the outside world. Santeria was traditionally transmitted orally, although in the last decade a number of books have been published on the tradition. Practices include animal offering, dance, and sung invocations to the Orishas. Of these the most controversial is animal sacrifice. Followers of Lukumí point out that the killings are conducted in a safe and humane manner. The priests charged with doing the sacrifice are trained in humane ways to kill the animals. Furthermore, the animal is cooked and eaten afterwards by the community. In fact chickens, a staple food of many African-descended and Creole cultures, are the most common sacrifice; the chicken's blood is offered to the Orisha, while the meat is consumed by all. Also of note is that the practice of animal sacrifice is common to many religions, most notable Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Fruit is also offered to the Orisha. Drum music and dancing are a form of prayer and will sometimes induce a trance state in initiated priest, who become "possessed" and will channel the Orisha, giving the community and individuals information, perform healing etc. (see Yoruba music). One's ancestors, egun, are held in high esteem in Lukumí. All ceremonies and rituals in the Lukumi religion begin with paying homage to one’s ancestors."

Answer 2

Some satanists do. They also sacrifice humans, but they don't want you to know that of course. They all say they don't do that stuff, but if you look a little deeper, you'll see that they do.
I know some of the tribal religions (Africa, maybe South America) sacrifice animals. Christianity doesn't, Orthodox Judaism doesn't because they don't have the Temple to do it in (though I've heard that some still do), Santeria does, apparently Islam does (see link below), I think Hinduism does. I'm sure some other odd little cults/occult groups somewhere do. That's all I know.

Answer 3

Islam practices human sacrifice.

Answer 4

For people who insult islam it only makes me more devoted to islam and yes there is animal sacrifice during to piligrimage to hajj

Answer 5

hindus do that. I know it because i am a hindu. There are some other minor religious groups too... But I don't know what they are.

Answer 6

A few... mainly tribal. VooDoo still uses it. From what I hear, they like to play with chicken guts.

Answer 7

The Samaritans who still live in Israel do as well.

Answer 8

Do you say prayers to god before eating your Sunday meals and Thanksgiving turkey?

Answer 9

Islam(On Bakr-Id) lots of african and jamaican religions too!

Answer 10

santaria