2007-03-04 09:11:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, not since the Second Temple's destruction by the Romans in AD 70. Sacrifices have no longer been considered valid since then, except by the Samaritan sect.
2007-03-04 09:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by Rob Diamond 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, and we never did. Animal sacrifices never forgave sin--basically, they put in a good word for you with G-d, but didn't forgive your sins. A man without a bull to sacrifice was just as forgiven as the man with one. Besides, the only places sacrifices can be done is at the Temple in Jerusalem, and that was destroyed in 70 C.E. Now we do a thing called teshuvah (meaning return, repent, or answer) which consists of a few steps. For sins committed against another person (mortal) you do this:
1. recognize that what you have done is wrong and feel remorse for it.
2. apologize to the person you have wronged. nobody can do this for you, only you are responsible for the wrong and only they can forgive you.
3. try to make it better (fix it--i.e. if you broke their flowerpot, buy a new one or fix the old one)
4. resolve and actively try not to commit the wrong again
For sins against G-d, we have a day called Yom Kippur, which you ask forgiveness through prayer.
Peace
2007-03-04 18:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Based upon the "Old Testament" Jews do nothing. The "OT" is a Christian book so no self respecting Jew would follow it.
Jews have their own holy books, the sum total being called the "Tanakh." And even according to their own holy books, they do not need to sacrifice animals for the forgiveness of sin.
Nor do they need Jesus.
2007-03-04 18:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Animal sacrifices were only permissable in Solomon's Temple. Solomon's Temple was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 CE. It would be in violation of God's laws to sacrifice animals outside the Temple.
2007-03-04 17:15:21 · answer #4 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you crazy? Do you think that in the 21st century, people would still be doing what they were doing 5,000 years ago? This is a question I've read before and I still think it's a stupid one.
2007-03-04 17:16:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
is that where my neighbors cat went ??
2007-03-04 17:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋