Does the god of the bible allow human sacrifice or the sacrifice of children? [Spirituality & Religion]

It's said in the bible that one of the foul things done by the nations whom the Israelites conquered was sacrificing their children to their god.

But isn't that exactly what happens in the story of Jephthah?
He promises god that if he will grant Jephthah victory in battle then he will sacrifice whatever comes out of his house to meet him upon his return.
Now let's just blow right past the fact that at BEST something coming out of his house to meet him is going to be a pet and more likely a family member.

[quote]When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing to the sound of timbrels! She was an only child.[/quote]

Judges 11:34

And then Jephtha burns his daughter as a sacrifice to god in return for his victory.

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Your first question :
[quote]Does the god of the bible allow human sacrifice or the sacrifice of children?[/quote]

The answer is no. The bible makes it clear that human sacrifice is strictly an abomination to the lord. God does not accept human sacrifice.

Deuteronomy 12:31

31 Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.

Deuteronomy 18:10

Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,

I know people bring up that story about Abraham sacrificing Issac but what they fail to understand is that God [b]doesn't [/b] allow the sacrifice to take place. It never happens! He stops Abraham! So, again, no, God of the Bible has never asked for a human sacrifice.

[quote]And then Jephtha burns his daughter as a sacrifice to god in return for his victory.[/quote]

And where do you see that God told him to sacrifice his daughter? God made no deal with him. He is the one who made a stupid vow and again, made a stupid decision to follow the vow. Where's God's involvement in this?