[rjsimmon]

Forgive me for pointing out this contradiction to you. Your tagline presumes your belief in God, my presumption is the Judeo-Christian deity. If so, then you would have to recognize that the Jews sacrificed animals at the Temple, in far greater numbers.

While it may shock the sensibilities, it is not out of the norm for a defined religion. We Christians recognize Christ as the ultimate sacrifice (Paschal Lamb) and no longer need to sacrifice an animal for the remision of our sin. Once the Jewish Temple is restored in Jerusalem, animal sacrifice will be reinstated.

[C19fan]

The remnant of the Samartians in Israel still perform animal sacrifice rituals.