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I'm mostly talking about endocannibalism but thanks for expanding the premise without ad homs. It appears these usmb Christians lack the ability of adult conversation.Human sacrifice was normally done by warriors against their captive enemies.This thread has a promising opening, so perhaps it is not too late to generate a positive discussion.Only deep cultural archetype such as religion can explain human behavior. No scientific mind can equally deduce the human thirst for blood. A time honored religious tradition is finding a way around their own rules. Science by definition should at least try to avoid that luxury.
Religion has no problem with killing or human sacrifice such as dying on the cross to forgive the sins of others. Religion will sacrifice the right person for a foot fault.
Fact: Religion does have--and since the day of Abraham has had--huge problems with killing and human sacrifice. As Jews (and Catholics for that matter) insist, the Bible is meant, not to be read, but studied. Cursory reading (as recommended during the Enlightenment period) has resulted in huge misunderstandings as people have this very human habit of leaping to the wrong conclusions, those often being fantastic conclusions.
1. Early people began human sacrifice. Genesis tells us of God stepping in and preventing Abraham from sacrificing his son. Since God prevented Isaac from being sacrificed, Jews continued to honor God's wish of no human sacrifice.
2. Jesus was not sacrificed. Rather he became a sacrifice when his obedience to the will of God ran afoul with those in power at the time. He gave his life rather than bow to the elite of his day. Jesus himself pointed out that he knew he was in trouble with the authorities and that it was going to get him killed. However, he would freely lay down his life for his own cause, which was repentance for the forgiveness of sins instead of paying the Temple (in form of various offerings) for the forgiveness of sins.
Religion is the original self improvement or human improvement. It is repenting (turning away from) what is wrong and replacing that with obedience to what is right and good.
It was a lesson for their enemy who attacked them.
It serves a useful purpose in that respect.
Otherwise the enslavement of their women and children and the killing of their men ensures no further assaults or rebellion.