Is a religion based on human sacrifice moral and ethical?
Over the ages, a number of pagan religions have based their theology around the notion that God needs or wants sacrifices. This phenomena has been recorded on many continents from various tribes and peoples who had no knowledge of each other.
I find it strange that God, any God, would be pleased or able to be bribed by some sacrifice, be it human or not. Seems like it is just humans thinking they can somehow change God’s mind about anything from the weather, the forgiveness of sin or a better crop.
Can God be bribed by accepting burnt offerings such as virgins being thrown into volcanoes, meat or crops?
Can God be bought off so cheaply?
What of Jesus our brother?
Psalm 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
If Christianity is based on human sacrifice, it seems to me that that would be immoral and unethical. It would mean that the innocent was murdered while the guilty were allowed to walk away. That is not good justice. Good justice says that the guilty pay and the innocent go free.
Is religious human sacrifice moral, ethical and good justice?
Regards
DL
Over the ages, a number of pagan religions have based their theology around the notion that God needs or wants sacrifices. This phenomena has been recorded on many continents from various tribes and peoples who had no knowledge of each other.
I find it strange that God, any God, would be pleased or able to be bribed by some sacrifice, be it human or not. Seems like it is just humans thinking they can somehow change God’s mind about anything from the weather, the forgiveness of sin or a better crop.
Can God be bribed by accepting burnt offerings such as virgins being thrown into volcanoes, meat or crops?
Can God be bought off so cheaply?
What of Jesus our brother?
Psalm 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
If Christianity is based on human sacrifice, it seems to me that that would be immoral and unethical. It would mean that the innocent was murdered while the guilty were allowed to walk away. That is not good justice. Good justice says that the guilty pay and the innocent go free.
Is religious human sacrifice moral, ethical and good justice?
Regards
DL
