Animal sacrifice?sprinkling the blood about and setting the baby lambs and goats ablaze? Is that really what the all powerful , all knowing creater of the billions of galaxies likes? eewe. gross.
2006-07-31 06:08:57 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is the Old Testament God the same God up there? Killing all those animals wasn't enough so he sent himself/hisson, down to be a human sacrifice?
Blood sacrifices?
This God is gorey.
2006-07-31 06:10:21 · update #1
I think you should try to learn a bit more about the bible and the reasons for these sacrifices. Additionally, the sacrifices were from Old Testament scriptures, which was the covnent between God and the Jews. while there's still relevance, it isn' meant to be used for a guide to living as a Christian in today's world.
And while that may be distrubing, God did give man domain over the animals. These sacrifices were necessary to show obedience, among other reasons.
And finally, while I don't condone the torture or unnecessary killing of an animal, I also will never agree that somehow an animal's life is close to the importance of a human's life.....sorry about that you PETA whackos
2006-07-31 06:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by chairman_of_the_bored_04 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the case of animal sacrifice, you have to realize the era of time. Christianity was not quite in practice at that time and many people were still worshiping idols and mythological gods. The blood sacrifice was the ultimate gift to a god, including humans. Like you, I do not believe that our God enjoyed the practice, but the less influential people of whatever clan, were led to believe that God had spoken to a particular individual and given him the divine word on how to show honor to or fear of god. Some cults still sacrifice blood; chickens, goats, humans, etc.
The whole religion thing is so confusing, but I guess it all depends on your own relationship with God.
2006-07-31 06:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by en5o8ch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane, Because God required payment for sins. In the old testament times it was through an animal sacrifice. But then after sending his son to die one time, it paid the price. So because of that price paid 2000 years ago, we no longer have to offer a blood sacrifice.
2006-07-31 06:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm answering this on an academic basis, not a faith perspective.
That god was the god who made a Covenant with Abraham. The god of the OT evolved into the god of the NT. Jesus represented a "New Covenant" b/t god and the world.
Just wait until you read 4 gospels with very different messages/themes for their particular communities.
On an academic level, The Bible is a fantastic book. It's a very influencial philosophy of religion presented in story format.
2006-07-31 06:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ciliciam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sacrifice of an animal has been a part of many
religions through the ages. I hold it to be true that
God did not require this sacrifice, but man took it
upon himself to show his God how faithful he was.
In the old days, a man's wealth was measured in
live stock and crops. The most expensive thing
he owned was his cattle or sheep.
Hence to show how devoted he was, he gave up
a portion of his most precious belonging. Keep in
mind, that man raised the livestock to eat and that
butchering an animal was required.
2006-07-31 06:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by jrhughes3068 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you'd read your ENTIRE BIBLE, you'd see that we no longer have to perform these rituals to have salvation. We don't even need a preist confessor! Acts 2:37-39 sound familiar to you? Also, there's a remark that the Apostle Paul wrote that said, "Behold I go before the throne of grace boldly"! It means, that no man has to have a preist to seek God's face and get forgiveness for sins and etc. it's a wonderful thing to be able to "work out our own salvation with fear and trembling". The OT sacrifices you read about were necessary in THAT day because God had not yet made a way for Jesus to be born and redeem us all for our sins. Therefore, animals had to be killed for various types of sin atonement and etc.
2006-07-31 06:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were many gods in those days and they all demanded sacrifices -- including animal sacrifices. The God of Israel allowed His chosen people to continue sacrifices just like people worshiping other Gods, but the God of Israel forbade human sacrifice.
The word "holy" means separate/apart. God's chosen people are to be a holy people -- they are to stay separate from peoples who make human sacrifices.
Shalom
2006-07-31 07:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How else can we get that blood and fat out?
Leviticus (Chapters 1 - 9)
God's instructions for animal sacrifices
God gives detailed instructions for performing ritualistic animal sacrifices. Such bloody rituals must be important to God, judging from the number of times that he repeats their instructions. Indeed the entire first nine chapters of Leviticus can be summarised as follows: Get an animal, kill it, sprinkle the blood around, cut the dead animal into pieces, and burn it for a "sweet savour unto the Lord."
2006-07-31 06:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In today's society "eewww, gross" is completely understandable. How can we even conceive the way people lived back in those days. I just thank Jesus daily that he took everything so that we might live today without all of the rules and traditions that went along with the Old Testament. By his blood we are saved! Praise God!
2006-07-31 06:11:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its not what he likes. Animal sacrifices were an atonement for sin. It was required to prevent the consequences of our own behavior. God would always rather have obedience.
Sacrifices to God were always like "second best." It's kind of like Boxed wine, instead of the good stuff. People simply preferred to slaughter innocent, baby animals, than obey.
2006-07-31 06:13:12 · answer #10 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋