Sacrificed
“But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”
Kings 16:3,4
“Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.”
2 Chronicles 28:3
“And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
2 Chronicles 33:6
Perilous Times, Witchcraft and The Occult
Naked, beheaded body a suspected satanic human sacrifice
From correspondents in Kolkota, India
From: AFP April 17, 2010 1:45AM
POLICE in eastern India are investigating a suspected case of satanic human sacrifice after finding the naked, beheaded body of a man in a temple.
The head and body were found on Thursday morning in Donaipur, a sleepy village about 200km west of West Bengal state capital Kolkata, in a temple for the Hindu goddess of power, Kali.
"An investigation is on to ascertain if it was a human sacrifice or not,'' district police superintendent, Rabindranath Mukherjee said, adding that the victim was aged about 30.
"There were marks of injury on the severed head, which was smeared with red vermilion. Flowers, mainly marigolds, and incense sticks were scattered beside the body."
Two people had been detained and were being interrogated, he said, without giving further details.
A priest made the gruesome discovery of the body near the altar in the temple on Thursday, the traditional New Year's Day in West Bengal, when thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy places across the state.
"I have heard of human sacrifices by tantriks before the goddess of Kali to attain spiritual power in this district," said Mr Mukherjee, referring to followers of the occult.
Chand Chatterjee, priest of the famed Tarapith temple in the district, said that he thought the man had been sacrificed.
"It seemed to be a human sacrifice before Kali, the goddess of power, on the eve of Bengali New Year," he said.
"Such extreme rituals are still prevalent in some obscure villages in Birbhum district."