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Old 05-11-2002, 06:18 PM   #1
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Red face Killing for the Gods

An article on human sacrifice in modern day Nigeria:

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The town has idols notoriously called Ezugu and Odo, the gods of war which are still appeased by their worshippers, with the blood of human beings. At the last count, 32 skulls have been recovered by the police.
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Old 05-13-2002, 08:01 AM   #2
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And you thought living in a predominantly christian country was a drag!

That article got more and more frightening as it went on, every aspect a seemingly impossible situation. Human nature is rather vicious, having an excuse (religion) makes things all that worse.
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