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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, what exactly is “backyard animal sacrifice”? Killing your dog and roasting it?[/quote]
No! It’s a lamb that is eaten in delicious stews and roasts. As a Muslim, I hate the tradition but I have to admit that it’s delicious! [/quote]

Why do they do this ritual sacrifice? I mean, what's the theological basis for it?  I know the Greeks and Romans did this in their religious ceremonies, but that was like 2,000 years ago.[/quote]

It's a foreign concept to many Americans, but it's practiced by other groups too.  When I lived in Lubavitcher Brooklyn, I remember a city street was closed off every year so truckloads of chickens could be sacrificed. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/nyregion/a-raw-deal-for-chickens-as-jews-atone-for-sins.html

Think of it a little like paying tithe, except instead of giving money, [b]you're giving what your ancestors would have valued and given,[/b] ie., livestock.[/quote]

So it's a symbol, not a sacrifice?  Why not do it in the spirit of what your ancestors meant "sacrifice" to mean and give up something you care about or need that will hurt a little bit to lose?  (Like Abraham being willing to give up his own son, which is the story that inspires this whole bloody show today).[/quote]

I don't know what meaning of the sacrifice is to Muslims specifically, but I'm sure you could easily google if you had a genuine, open-minded curiosity toward learning about others' traditions.

Look, religion is ALL symbols. It's faith and ascribed meaning and ritual and tradition.  If a particular practice doesn't resonate with you, just move on. You're never going to "win" an argument about what form of spiritual practice is right or wrong or best.
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