The gods must be hungry; religion has a bloody history that's not all in the past.(human sacrifice)

From: Newsweek | Date: November 6, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Human sacrifice was practiced by the Incas and Aztecs long after it disappeared in European religion, and was used by Europeans as a reason to conquer the natives. Rumors persist that human sacrifices still take place at times of natural disasters.

Religion has a bloody history that's not all in the past

EVEN BEFORE THERE was political correctness, civilized people would never dream of running down someone else's religion, but let's face it: sometimes you just can't help yourself. To read about a 12-year-old girl plied with liquor and left on a frigid mountaintop to die is to ...

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