People always talk about human sacrifice as if it were an unusual and aberrant activity," she said thoughtfully. "Over the centuries, it's really bee… - Pat Murphy
" "People always talk about human sacrifice as if it were an unusual and aberrant activity," she said thoughtfully. "Over the centuries, it's really been fairly common in a number of societies. Think about it. There're a number of religions in the United States whose worship centers on a particular human sacrifice." She glanced at me.
"Jesus Christ on the cross," I said slowly.
"Certainly. Thousands of people consume Christ's body and blood each Sunday."
"That's different." She shrugged. "Not really. Christ died long ago in a faraway place, and that might make it seem different. His worshipers claimed he was God incarnate, but the Aztecs claimed the same for the god-king they sacrificed. It happened only once, and that speaks for moderation on the part of the Christians, but that's not a fundamental difference, just one of degree.
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Patrice Ann 'Pat' Murphy (born March 9, 1955) is an award-winning American science writer and author of science fiction and fantasy novels.
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