That is true of Islamic law. Islam also has a series of blood sacrifices that are practiced to this day.
Originally Posted by DogTired
The Judaic law tried to teach justification by adherence to the law. It was designed to show that no one could of themselves keep all the commandments all of the time. A series a sacrifices were built in to show that our violations of divine law must be paid for in strict measure: ie the shedding of innocent blood. That transgressions were not to be lightly dealt with but were of the most serious nature.
In both cases, that larger point seems largely lost. The point of Christianity was to say that the last and great sacrifice had been completed. That man could avail himself of THAT sacrifice and be made clean, or at one with God once more. So, does man need a Savior? I believe he certainly does. But I understand not everyone shares that.
JYD #126 Super JYD #13
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
