“I am Yahweh. I do not change. I am why Jacob’s descendants are not destroyed.” (Malachi 3: 6)
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Newsweek—Remains of 140 Children Who Had Their Hearts Ripped Out Suggests Largest Child Sacrifice Event in History:
Over the course of three years, archaeologists in Peru uncovered the graves of 140 children, all killed by a swift cut to their chest, presumably to rip out their hearts. The massive gravesite is shedding light on the mysterious ancient Chimú Empire, and raises question on what could have driven these people to do such a heinous act.
The accidental discovery of child skeletons on a site formerly known as Huanchaquito-Las Llamas was first made in 2011, but it wasn’t until 2014 that archaeologists were able to gain sufficient funding in order to conduct a proper excavation. Now, several years and many hours of manual digging later, the excavation team uncovered the remains of 140 children and 200 young llamas. Although the study on the findings has not yet been published, the researchers involved explained their work in a National Geographic exclusive published on Thursday.
The children are reported to have all been between five and 14 at the time of death, although the majority of the children were between eight and 12 at the time of their alleged sacrifice. The llamas were all less than 18 months old at their time of death.
According to National Geographic, the site is evidence of the single largest child sacrifice event in the Americas, and could possibly be the largest event of this kind in world history.
Carbon-dating of nearby items put the time of death between 1400 and 1450, which would make this a rare glimpse into the customs of pre-Columbian cultures in South America. In addition, both the human and llama remains had evidence of cut marks on their sternum, as well as dislocated ribs. This suggests that the cause of death may have been a swift cut to the chest followed by removal of the heart.
Further analysis revealed the sacrificed children may not have originated from the site of their sacrifice, but were likely brought from the outer regions of the Chimu Empire. Study co-author John Verano, a professor of anthropology at Tulane University told Newsweek that evidence of skull deformation was a major indication of where some of these children may have been born.
“Their heads were shaped in infancy as cultural identity markers. Also their diet looks quite variable, as determined by stable isotopes of Carbon and Nitrogen,” said Verano, explaining how they determined where there children may have been born.
As for why the sacrifice took place, that still remains unclear. Evidence in the mud from the site suggest the sacrifices may have occurred during a period of serious flooding. The flooding could have disrupted fishing in the area and brought extreme hardship to the people.
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SnyderTalk Comment:
“Largest Child Sacrifice Event in History”? Not even close.
When Yahweh reveals His attitude toward abortion, people will be surprised to discover that He regards abortion as child sacrifice. What else could it be?
What god are people worshiping when they commit abortion? Themselves. They are their own gods.
In the last 40 years, about 2 billion abortions have been performed worldwide. In the U.S., about 60 million abortions have been performed in last 40 years.
Abortion is the best example of evil in the world today. People who commit abortion think they are guiltless, but they are wrong. They will learn the truth in due course. For many of them, it will be too late. They sealed their fates.
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“The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.” (John 17: 22-24)
