Christians and Jews: why do you suppose that God demands the sacrifice of blood? Why does an omnipotent being need blood to be spilt for forgiveness? [Spirituality & Religion]

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ammelee · F

Blood is not needed anymore.
Blood is sacred and the price on our heads was great...blood is no longer needed/the price was paid
precious for precious
life is worth more than a red lollipop

Pikachu

@ammelee

But you're sort of avoiding the question by saying blood is not needed [i]anymore[/i].
Why was it ever needed in the first place?

ammelee · F

@Pikachu because we had to pay a price for sin

Pikachu

@ammelee

Why?
And going deeper, why does god accept the death of innocent animals as a price for sin?
Why does he demand blood?

ammelee · F

@Pikachu you need to understand the importance of blood /there is no substitute

Pikachu

@ammelee

[quote]you need to understand the importance of blood[/quote]

That's exactly what i'm trying to do with this question.
So...what is the importance of blood? Why does god demand death for atonement?