It is not just the wt, other religions too believe sacrifice of any "kind" will get you favours.
the 'ransom' idea is alive and well
by waton 4 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Finkelstein
Humanity should sacrifice a few religious leaders, that would make things a bit better for mankind overall.
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waton
well, they did, starting with Abel.
Unlike the above appalling Nepal example, wt prefers blood - less sacrifices, "jesus's" the "anointed's". who have to sacrifice their right to everlasting life in panda paradise, in favour of the heavenly abodes. and of course,
Your time, your money and estate, robbing widows, families of their securer financial future.
all to spread the overlapping good news.
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WTWizard
They really need to sacrifice joke-hova, not to that thing. This thing invaded humanity, imposed its own alien rules on us, and then made this slavery arrangement to "ransom" us from breaking their laws on our planet. Joke-hova, and every single one of its angels, needs to be sacrificed in the same fashion that they sacrificed our cultures.
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waton
one of its angels, needs to be sacrifice WtW
Sacrificing seems to be always done to some hapless creature, often eaten afterward by the priest or provider.
That might not be nourishing with an abstract concept that is out of reach. and
Come to think of it. in the story, only Cain could make his sacrifice and eat it too, Vegetarians all, Abel was spared the trip to the dump.