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What do religioux text make reference to cannibalism?

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Somkid

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While some minor indigenous religions practice cannibalism I am not aware of cannibalism being in any religious texts. I have heard some people suggest that Christian communion is representative of cannibalism by drinking the blood and eating the body of Christ however, I do not think that is what was in mind when the sacrament was created, I tend to think it is more nit picking.
 
Don Penguinoini

Don Penguinoini

Modi.

[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]158. �9. And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- Jeremiah, 19/9[/FONT]​



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]159. �10. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- Lamentations, 4/10[/FONT]​



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]160. �28. And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son tomorrow.�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- II Kings, 6/28[/FONT]​



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]161. �29. So we boiled my son, and did eat him; and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him; and she bath hid her son.�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- II Kings, 6/29[/FONT]​



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]162. �53. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye cat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- John, 6/53[/FONT]​



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]163. �53. And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God bath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee;�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- Deuteronomy, 28/53[/FONT]​



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]164. �29. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.�[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- Leviticus, 26/29[/FONT]​
 
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Somkid

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I think these things are dark and twisted and the God of Abraham did call for human sacrifice from time to time but I don't think the Bible actually ever meant for anyone to be a cannibal, but it is possible it is a twisted book.
 
Mister Emu

Mister Emu

Emu Extraordinaire
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What is your point Penguino? God condemns cannibalism in the Bible...
 
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Dentonz

Member
Penguino,
Did you even attempt to read the context that these verses were written in? Please just read for yourself before you accuse the Bible of condoning cannabalism. In none of these scriptures is this act considered acceptable. Even when Jesus talks of eating his flesh and drinking his blood, the very same scriptures explain that he is giving his disciples bread and wine. All of the other scriptures pertain to people that have rejected God to the extent that they can no longer partake in his blessings; therefore, they are so desolute that the only food they have is eat each other.
 
Valjean

Valjean

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Aren't there some codices from Tenochtitlan (sp?) that support cannibalism?
 
Don Penguinoini

Don Penguinoini

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Dentonz said:
Penguino,
Did you even attempt to read the context that these verses were written in? Please just read for yourself before you accuse the Bible of condoning cannabalism. In none of these scriptures is this act considered acceptable. Even when Jesus talks of eating his flesh and drinking his blood, the very same scriptures explain that he is giving his disciples bread and wine. All of the other scriptures pertain to people that have rejected God to the extent that they can no longer partake in his blessings; therefore, they are so desolute that the only food they have is eat each other.
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Seems pretty simple to me

164. �29. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.�
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- Leviticus, 26/29[/FONT]​
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Dentonz

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penguino said:
Seems pretty simple to me

164. �29. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.�
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times]- Leviticus, 26/29[/FONT]​
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You should probably read chapter 26 before taking one verse out of context. You said yourself, these were just quotes you found. You might want to go to an online bible source (any translation, it doesn't matter) and you will see how unsupported your claim is.
 
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angellous_evangellous

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Somkid said:
While some minor indigenous religions practice cannibalism I am not aware of cannibalism being in any religious texts. I have heard some people suggest that Christian communion is representative of cannibalism by drinking the blood and eating the body of Christ however, I do not think that is what was in mind when the sacrament was created, I tend to think it is more nit picking.
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Interesting. I would think that any command to cannabalize would be inherently religious.

Hey Penguino, if you're really interested, the wiki article is pretty good. Cannibalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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