Can you sacrifice animals for religious purposes?

Question

Can you sacrifice animals for religious purposes?

Answer 1

Not anymore. Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice and now we don't sacrifice animals anymore.

Answer 2

No, you would be killing the animal for no reason. Don't you know that Jesus Christ was the Lamb that died for our sins.

Answer 3

Can I or may I?

The Jews practiced animal sacrifice until the Romans destroyed the temple at Jerusalem.  About 37 years earlier, the Romans executed a man outside the walls of Jerusalem, unknowingly participating in the last and most important sacrifice of all time.  The condemned man was both the priest and the sacrifice, and he was offering his own life to God.

Animal sacrifices are no longer needed.

Answer 4

Anything can be justified religiously if you really want it to be.

Answer 5

Someone tries to sacrifice my dog, or my Invisible Dragon, they're going to have to answer to an even higher authority:  My double barreled shotgun!

Answer 6

Many people do sacrifice animals for religious purposes. However, it is not something that I would personally care to do.  

Answer 7

I could probably kill a chicken or even fish, that I would clean and BBQ after the ritual (of course).  But anything bigger than that? No - probably not. I'm a big softie when it comes to animals. If I had to kill my own cattle and pigs -- I'd become a vegetarian. I don't eat a lot of pork or beef anyway, but...

Answer 8

Yes, but you may face opposition by nosy neighbors and christian activists.  You also have to be careful of local codes concerning pets and livestock in your area.

Answer 9

No, why would you want to?

Answer 10

Very few religions still do this. I believe it is done in Santeria, and it is legal. Usually only chickens, I think.

PS. Love Desiree's answer! LOL

Answer 11

it depends on what your religion calls for.

Answer 12

No, but I can most certainly sacrifice them for feeding purposes

Answer 13

Sacrifice of animals ended with the New Testament. Christ was the great and final sacrfice. Sacrificed animals are no longer recognized by God.

Sacrifice of animals was orginally a symbol of the sacrifice the Savior would make in the future.  

Answer 14

In the US, yes.

The Supreme Court decided that a Florida ordinances that blocked Santerians from sacrificing animals violated the !st Amendment..

Answer 15

You can, but it makes a **** of a mess...

Try following Jesus..2 easy to follow commandments..

Answer 16

I can; but I don't like to, so I don't.

Answer 17

I think a few religions still do it.  The Jews will resume animal sacrifices once the temple is rebuilt in Jerusalem.  

Answer 18

Sure but God no longer recognizes them