Reversing 2000 Years of Progress One Step at a Time
One of the biggest problems with religious fundamentalists is that they are determined to halt social and cultural progress. Most would probably be content if we were all living in caves, beating each other to death with clubs. Usually, it’s the Christians and Muslims calling for social regression. Now, a group of Jewish rabbis have joined the cause.
A group of extremist rabbis are wanting to resume the practice of animal sacrifice at the Temple Mount, which is also the location of the Muslim holy site, the Al Aqsa Mosque. According to the article, animal sacrifice has been banned at the site since 70 AD. The accompanying picture suggests that the practice still goes on in other locations, though I don’t know if that’s the case. Regardless, animal sacrifice is something that should be left in the past. It’s not something civilized people ought to be practicing in the modern world.
Of course, when someone is as fervent in their delusions as those clowns (the extremist rabbis) are, they surely aren’t going to listen to reason. Maybe its time we start classifying religious fundamentalism as a mental disorder.
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