Stop Performing Animal Sacrifice in the Name of Religious Practice

Target: Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar

Goal: End animal sacrifices at Shyama Mai temple, enforcing humane religious practices.

In the serene precincts of Shyama Mai temple in the state of Bihar in India, a disturbing ritual lurks. Allegations have emerged of animal sacrifices being conducted, despite recent controversy and a supposed ban. This practice, deeply entrenched in tradition, continues to shock and dismay those who value animal welfare. The temple management, while stating neutrality, implicitly permits these acts, leading to a complex and emotionally charged situation.

Recent changes by the temple committee, including building walls around sacrificial areas, suggest a shift towards concealment rather than cessation. Meanwhile, calls for symbolic sacrifices, like chopping ash gourds or breaking coconuts, have emerged as humane alternatives. Yet, these have not quelled the persistence of actual animal sacrifices. A blend of religious fervor and tradition fuels these acts, often overshadowing the plight of the animals involved.

This situation demands urgent intervention. Respect for religious practices must harmoniously coexist with the principles of compassion and non-violence. Call upon the authorities to enforce the ban on animal sacrifices at Shyama Mai temple.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear CM Nitish Kumar,

We write to you with a deep sense of urgency and concern regarding the ongoing issue at Shyama Mai temple in Darbhanga. Reports of animal sacrifices, despite the ban, are alarming and demand your immediate attention. The temple committee’s recent actions, including constructing barriers around sacrificial areas, have not alleviated the situation. Instead, they have merely obscured it.

While the temple management espouses neutrality, their stance indirectly perpetuates these practices. Symbolic sacrifices have been suggested as alternatives, yet the traditional sacrifice of animals reportedly continues. This not only raises ethical concerns but also reflects poorly on our collective commitment to compassion and non-violence. It is crucial to understand that religious practices can evolve to be more humane and in tune with modern ethical standards.

Therefore, we urge you to take decisive action. Enforce the ban on animal sacrifices at Shyama Mai temple, ensuring compliance through effective monitoring and regulation. Promote symbolic rituals that respect both religious sentiments and animal welfare. It is time to lead a change that honors our rich cultural heritage while upholding our duty towards all living beings.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]

Photo credit: Bodhisattwa


63 Comments

  1. Poor thing must have been in pain and terrified with all the goats heads around him. Barbaric, no excuse, can’t use religion as an excuse for animal cruelty.

  2. Sandy Menden says:

    IA we allow animal sacrifice for the sake of their religious beliefs then does that also include those who believe in human sacrifice?

    The answer is a resounding NO!!!!!!!

  3. Natalie stridde says:

    This is barbaric. Let’s reverse the roles.

    • Gilda Provenzano says:

      GREAT IDEA!!!

    • Natascha Tuznik says:

      Yes I wonder how they would feel being asked to sacrifice themselves or friends or relatives? I bet it would stop so quick. This is just so archaic and disgusting. Higher powers don’t request cruelty nor does science.

  4. Heartbreaking to see this poor goat like this

  5. This has to end. What kind of people still worship a god who demands killing of innocent beings???

  6. May God himself destroy the evil in that country and send the evil monsters back to hell where they belong!

  7. JoAnne Caravella says:

    ALL I CAN SAY, WHAT STUPID BASTARDS TO PUT ANIMALS THROUGH THIS HORIFFIC TORTURE. HOW CAN THEY LOVE WHAT EVER THE HELL THEY PRAY TO. ANIMALS ARE GOD’S CREATURES ALSO. MAY ALL INVOLVED SUFFER EVEN MORE AND BURN IN HELL AS WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO THESE POOR ANIMALS.

    YOU CAN STOP THIS F-ING BULLSHIT IN YOUR COUNTRY!!

    • I totally agree and I’m really f**ing sick of animal abuse stories. I also agree with another comment I read, Reverse rolls!! I’m good with that. Sadistic bastards!!!!!

  8. Stephanie Geyser says:

    Stupid backward country, full of stupid backward people. India will NEVER amount to anything while they retain their stupid trashy backward attitudes.

  9. Sandra Weber says:

    Civilized people do not sacrifice animals!! This should have been stopped a long time ago. Join the civilized world and stop killing animals for stupid reasons!

  10. Lesley Rodgers says:

    And they say we should not be prejudiced against such people! Either on the grounds of religion or ethnicity. I am proud to say I AM prejudiced against whatever religion these barbaric people are practicing here, that requires such cruelty to innocent animals, and I AM prejudiced against these people themselves for being such cruel barbaric and evil scum.
    I would like to start a religion that requires the ritual sacrifice of the people who do this to animals. Will the law protect my new religion?

  11. Barbaric and completely unnecessary cruelty.

  12. Barbaric actions will never end as long as barbaric people exist.

  13. Irene Ellis says:

    This is wicked & cruel beyond belief, do these people really think their ‘god’ loves only humans & cares nothing for the animal kingdom – they are delusional ( not to mention evil to perform such acts!).

  14. sharrudyk@shaw.ca says:

    WE KNOW BETTER THAN THIS SO THIS SHOULD BE MADE A MURDER!

  15. Jaime Perez says:

    This horrible practice must be stopped now! God does not accept living sacrifices. These are his precious creatures who are suffering for an archaic religious belief!!

  16. Any so called religion that requires this level of barbarism is a false religion.

  17. Urszula Lund says:

    God who accepts the suffering of innocent and defenseless creatures is not God, but SATAN!!!
    Stop killing animals to please SATAN!
    When the time comes for these dehumanized and simple-minded human idiots to leave this world, the first creature they meet will be Satan laughing out loud at them… (lol)

  18. Pamela Chattergoon says:

    These are the same people that think women need to bow to men and wear tablecloths for clothes.They also keep having kids when they can’t feed the ones they have. Are you really surprised?

  19. Dolores Proubasta says:

    All religions have fabricated a wide gap between humans and other animals … sacrifice is meant to reiterate the “difference” between “them” and “us.” All the ritual and myths surrounding animal sacrifice is just BS. Alarmingly, these barbaric practices are not fading away as culture would make us hope … on the contrary, they are gaining some hold in Western nations as “globalization” mixes ethnicities that should not mix.

  20. Maria Lavorato says:

    WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!

    I so agree with comments.

    You are backward and grotesque to use religion as a reason for any animal torture. HOW CAN ANY HUMAN WANT TO WATCH ANY ANIMAL SUFFER LIKE THAT! YOU ARE SPAWNS OF SATAN!

    I very much agree with Natalie …REVERSE THE ROLES! YOU ARE SADISTIC MONSTERS. IMAGINE HOW THESE DEAR SWEET ANIMALS FEEL..THE FEAR KNOWING WHAT’S COMING.

    I HOPE YOU ALL FEEL IT. ….!!!!!!!! FOR THE SAKE OF RELIGION!!!

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