Human sacrifice to Zues?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/news/a22327/skeleton-teenager-zeus/

In antiquity, human sacrifice was a routine phenomenon. Now we know that the worship of Zues was no different.

*Zeus

Originally posted by vivify
*Zeus

Exactly how widespread was human sacrifice in the ancient religious world?

I think this key to better understanding why Abraham in the Bible was asked to sacrifice his own son and then stopped at the last minute. It sent a message that this God was not like the other Gods, human sacrifice would never be permitted.

Originally posted by whodey
Exactly how widespread was human sacrifice in the ancient religious world?

I think this key to better understanding why Abraham in the Bible was asked to sacrifice his own son and then stopped at the last minute. It sent a message that this God was not like the other Gods, human sacrifice would never be permitted.

Originally posted by whodey
Yes, that is what I said, Zues. 😠

Originally posted by vivify
Wasn't Jesus sacrificed to pay for sins?

Originally posted by whodey
Exactly how widespread was human sacrifice in the ancient religious world?

I think this key to better understanding why Abraham in the Bible was asked to sacrifice his own son and then stopped at the last minute. It sent a message that this God was not like the other Gods, human sacrifice would never be permitted.

Originally posted by whodey
Yes, but he was God in the flesh.

The message of the Bible is, DON"T SACRICIE PEOPLE TO GOD.

What God wishes to do with himself is his business.

Originally posted by vivify
Wasn't Jesus sacrificed to pay for sins?