Sentences with phrase «involving animal sacrifice»

Not exact matches

For instance, in a colorful case involving a city ordinance restricting the practice of animal sacrifice, the Court severely criticized officials for acting out of animosity towards the Santeria religion, which engages in the ritualistic slaughter of pigeons, goats, and turtles (among other animals) and at least sometimes leaves the carcasses along roadsides and in other public places.

Recently there has been great agitation in Pakistan about the enormous wastage involved in animal sacrifice and suggestions have been made that the money spent on slaughtering animals should be spent on social and philanthropic activities, but the conservative groups remain unconvinced.

Sancio and Bloch say that the ritual of «blot» can involve sacrificing a valued object, but sometimes it involves killing an animal.

The ancient ceremony of a communion meal bound guest to host as they ate together of meat (necessarily involving the «sacrifice» of the animal and the shedding of blood).

PhD's involved in a religion that required animal sacrifice (non Jewish), yet I wouldn't call them stupid.

It's the story of a self - sacrificing girl who gets involved with a family where everyone turns into one of the animals from the -LSB-...]

It's the story of a self - sacrificing girl who gets involved with a family where everyone turns into one of the animals from the Chinese zodiac when embraced.

These religions heavily involve the sacrifice of animals for their blood as an «offering» to the gods.