Sacrifice or Slaughtering   

Hi bhanusb


Simple one line answer I want to place here. If people has not killed animal for food then the sacrifice may be considered as brutality. But thousand of animal killed daily and hanging on the street it sells. So ie not it like a utter in madness to say something against sacrifice?

All these they do for their publicity. First try to change the habit of people to eat meat than we should say something against the religious thought. Otherwise all these like the sought in a deserted field.

Causing pain to any life form cannot be God's intention, but these discussions are never one sided. I am sure that many make their living raising animals for such sacrificing, if you do away with that market how will they survive? People that request such changes are thinking of the animals not the eccomic shock such things cause humans. I know this doesn't make it right but it is a fact of life at present.

I agree with you there. It's brutal the things some will do because it's part of the belief or they think it is. I watched a show on I think it was the priesthood or something no idea ,but they punished themselves for their sins it was like they tortured them selves they were leaving lashes well more then that on themselves and they did it every night. I think when it comes to hurting yourself and others they should be a line I don't think the point is to hurt yourself or scarifice someone in the name of religion. I think it's sad I agree with you how far some will go? You ever seen Carrie I know that's a bad example ,but it sort of is one the mother thought Carrie was evil because of her gifts and so forth so she tried to kill Carrie ,but in the end though Carrie protected herself and the mother ended up dead. I don't think it was any better. I might have some spelling mistakes oh well I'm not writing an essay for school.

Maybe Ms Brigitte Bardot should find out more about these sacrifices before she protests. It is my understanding that the animals that are sacrificed are eaten at this time but they are also given to family,neighbors and the poor. o me that is no different than the animals we here in America consume for our thanksgiving day feast, or the animals that are slaughtered daily and sold for consumption.
Many animals were sacrificed in the Old Testament times for the forgiveness of sins. Those animals were also consumed. I'm sure that the animals were killed as humanly as possible.
By the way bhanusb do you eat meat of any kind?

Yeah, I completely agree with you. I once had a lamb rush to me, as if requesting me to save it. I think it is barbaric to kill another life. I can understand if it is to quell hunger though I wouldnt be happy doing that, but that is nature. However, nowhere in nature do we find lions sacrificing any lions, or monkeys sacrificing monkeys, or any animal sacrificing another animal. Only man has advanced to that level of barbaric activity. Shame.

first of all are u a muslim? this ritual has been going around from prophet Mohammad time, not just made up out of nowhere.

Do u know even know how muslim slay a animal according to islamic law?

I don't object to the animals being slaughtered if it's done humanely and they are then being eaten, but I do object to fully conscious animals having their throat cuts and left to bleed to death. Here in the UK the law states that animals should be stunned before slaughter but religious groups are exempt from this. Personally I think that's wrong. The law should apply to everyone no matter what religion they are.

Hi bhanusb, have you any idea what happen to the sacrifice after it is offered?

Bhanusb, as far as I know, Hindus do not slaughter animals as sacrifice in Hindu temples. Practising Hindus in many parts of the world do not eat beef but I read that the Nepalese who are Hindus, slaughtered buffalos. I have also come across Hindus who slaughter goats and chickens in Kali temples as sacrifice. Well, there can be some explanation behind these sacrifices. I am no authority in religious practises, and I do not wish to raise objection of any form on religious beliefs. But, I would like to know if the slaughtered animals are wasted or eaten after the prayers. If the animals are slaughtered and wasted, then it is sin.

The animal does not know if it is being slaughtered for food or religion, all it knows is that it is being killed. In my country (England), it is very easy to live without eating animals, in other countries the situation might be different. Animal flesh is not required for a healthy life if you have access to grains, beans/peas and vegetables. The story mentioned (where we get the phrase "the lord shall provide"), is common to the the Koran, The bible and the torah. The message imparted is that we should always obey god no matter how crazy it seems. There is no reason why the event should be commemorated by killing more animals.

The only religion that I follow is my own path (and I dont eat meat BTW). People need to have more balls and question things rather than just follow some tradition or living in fear (most religions are based on fear, have a think about that).

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